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How to get fromBochum to Rhine Fallsby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bochum to Rhine Falls by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train Re2
    7h 44m
    CHF 96–308

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln 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 55m
    CHF 86–258

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bochum to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus bus
    13h 47m

  4. Drive  553.3 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Rhine Fallscar car 553.3 km
    5h 19m
    CHF 93–134

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5h 24m
    CHF 92–284

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf 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
    12h 24m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5h 33m
    CHF 133–326

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    7h 49m
    CHF 140–375

Bochum to Rhine Falls by train and foot

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 626 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

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

You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Rhine Falls via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Singen, Schaffhausen, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bochum to Rhine Falls via Mannheim central bus station, Freiburg, Schaffhausen station, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 13h 47m.

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