There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Rhine Falls by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or tram
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Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
7h 18mCHF 98–223Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain Nj
7h 16mCHF 52–115Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Re48 / ...
8h 3mCHF 63–74Drive 465.1 km
- Drive from Bonn to Rhine Fallscar 465.1 km
4h 37mCHF 78–113Train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Badentrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Baden to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain S12
9h 26mCHF 83–154Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain
5h 10mCHF 76–200Line 66 tram, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the tram from Bonn Stadthaus to Siegburg Bftram
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain
4h 35mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain
5h 47mCHF 90–255Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain
6h 36mCHF 166–395Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
7h 14mCHF 126–506
Bonn to Rhine Falls by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Rhine Falls is to night train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 120 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Rhine Falls is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Bonn and Rhine Falls is 569 km. The road distance is 465.1 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Rhine Falls without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 7h 18m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Bonn to Rhine Falls, including transfers.
Bonn to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Bonn to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Rhine Falls is 465 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Bonn to Rhine Falls.
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What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Rhine Falls via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 7h 18m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 49–53
- Website
- Grand Bus
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