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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Rhine Falls by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain train
    5h 4m
    CHF 130–374

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Friedrichshafenbus bus FlixBus N1304
    2. Take the bus from Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport to Schaffhausen stationbus bus FlixBus N99
    13h 12m
    CHF 64–106

  3. Train via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    10h 24m
    CHF 130–589

  4. Drive 616.8 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Rhine Fallscar car 616.8 km
    6h 36m
    CHF 102–147

  5. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    7h

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    6h 24m
    CHF 85–347

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DRS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain train
    9h 5m
    CHF 131–475

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain train S9 / ...
    13h 40m
    CHF 201–372

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    14h 56m
    CHF 210–892

Dresden to Rhine Falls by train and foot

Calendar62Weekly Services
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 617.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Rhine Falls via Würzburg Hbf, Wuerzburg Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Rhine Falls via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, Friedrichsh. Bodensee-Airport, Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport, Schaffhausen station, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 13h 12m.

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