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How to get fromCologne to Schaffhausenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Schaffhausen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    5h 20m
    CHF 64–182

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus bus FlixBus N99
    9h 32m
    CHF 62–116

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Re48 / ...
    7h 46m
    CHF 66–76

  4. Drive  486.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Schaffhausencar car 486.8 km
    4h 41m
    CHF 81–117

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    4h 16m
    CHF 123–280

  6. Train via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Badentrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Singentrain train Re2
    5h 56m
    CHF 81–233

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    4h 46m
    CHF 83–223

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    5h 40m
    CHF 97–255

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 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 Schaffhausentrain train
    5h 32m
    CHF 172–454

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 135–450

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    6h 45m
    CHF 133–310

Cologne to Schaffhausen by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 529.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Schaffhausen, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Schaffhausen via Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 20m.

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