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

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There are 10 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 90–389

  2. Drive 486.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Schaffhausencar car 486.7 km
    4h 41m
    CHF 80–115

  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

  4. 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 125–365

  5. 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 58m
    CHF 90–398

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Badentrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Baden to Schaffhausentrain train S12
    9h 5m
    CHF 91–216

  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 51m
    CHF 89–246

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    5h 25m
    CHF 94–278

  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 177–530

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    2. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    5h 37m
    CHF 148–450

Cologne to Schaffhausen by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 90Cheapest 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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