There are 5 ways to get from Esslingen to Rhine Falls by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Böblingen
best- Take the train from Esslingen to Böblingentrain S1 / ...
- Take the train from Böblingen to Schaffhausentrain 87
4h 13mCHF 30–58Drive 171.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Esslingen to Rhine Fallscar 171.4 km
1h 55mCHF 29–42Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Re48 / ...
4h 58mCHF 38–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain
4h 6mCHF 104–294Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
4h 15mCHF 32–82
Esslingen to Rhine Falls by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Rhine Falls is to drive which costs SFr 28 - SFr 45 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Rhine Falls is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Schaffhausen via Böblingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Esslingen and Rhine Falls is 202 km. The road distance is 171.4 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Rhine Falls without a car is to train via Böblingen which takes 4h 13m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 60.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Esslingen to Rhine Falls, including transfers.
Esslingen to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Esslingen to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Rhine Falls is 171 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Esslingen to Rhine Falls.
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What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Esslingen to Rhine Falls via Böblingen, Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 4h 13m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Esslingen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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