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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    6h 51m
    CHF 103–415

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen 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 Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain train
    5h 5m
    CHF 85–262

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus bus
    14h 58m

  4. Drive  549.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rhine Fallscar car 549.1 km
    5h 13m
    CHF 92–132

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    7h 34m
    CHF 100–431

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Badentrain train
    3. Take the train from Baden to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain train S12
    12h 10m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5h 4m
    CHF 129–392

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain train
    5h 40m
    CHF 88–276

  9. 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
    6h 2m
    CHF 138–414

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    7h 31m
    CHF 139–416

Essen to Rhine Falls by train and foot

Calendar58Weekly Services
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rhine Falls via Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Rhine Falls via Mannheim central bus station, Freiburg, Schaffhausen station, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 14h 58m.

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