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How to get fromAachen to Rhine Fallsby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Rhine Falls by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    7h 36m
    CHF 77–242

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus bus
    13h 12m
    CHF 54–82

  3. Drive  538.1 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Rhine Fallscar car 538.1 km
    5h 10m
    CHF 90–130

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5h 7m
    CHF 136–308

  5. Train via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Badentrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Singentrain train Re2
    7h 40m
    CHF 93–303

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Badentrain train
    3. Take the train from Baden to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain train S12
    11h 41m
    CHF 96–221

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain train
    5h 32m
    CHF 85–266

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    6h 17m

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    6h 4m
    CHF 113–290

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    7h 41m
    CHF 136–423

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 195–487

Aachen to Rhine Falls by train and foot

Calendar58Weekly Services
Duration7h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 604.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Rhine Falls via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Rhine Falls via Karlsruhe central train station, Freiburg, Schaffhausen station, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 13h 12m.

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