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How to get fromDortmund to Rhine Fallsby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Rhine Falls by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    7h 39m
    CHF 96–206

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Re48 / ...
    11h 18m
    CHF 65–98

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain train S9 / ...
    12h 43m

  4. Drive  542.8 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Rhine Fallscar car 542.8 km
    5h 14m
    CHF 105–151

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5h 31m
    CHF 136–304

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5h 35m
    CHF 86–267

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    6h 5m
    CHF 80–264

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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 Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain train
    7h 32m
    CHF 189–478

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    6h 57m
    CHF 142–396

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    8h
    CHF 141–336

Dortmund to Rhine Falls by train and foot

Calendar58Weekly Services
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 641.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Rhine Falls via Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 7h 39m.

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