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

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There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Rhine Falls by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Dresden 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 139–381
  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 14m
    CHF 62–95
  3. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Singentrain train 12
    10h 2m
    CHF 140–338
  4. Drive  616.8 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Rhine Fallscar car 616.8 km
    6h 36m
    CHF 103–149
  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    6h 32m
    CHF 80–249
  6. 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 202–239
  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    14h 55m
    CHF 206–420

Dresden to Rhine Falls by train and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 140Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Rhine Falls via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Singen, Schaffhausen, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 10h 2m. 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 14m.

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