There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Falls by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
5h 15mCHF 62–277Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain Nj
5h 19mCHF 29–108Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus FlixBus N99
10h 47mCHF 37–61Drive 328.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Fallscar 328.4 km
3h 26mCHF 54–77Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain
3h 34mCHF 85–231Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain
5h 35mCHF 149–405Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain
5h 10mCHF 138–441
Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Falls is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Falls is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Neuhausen, Zentrum via Freiburg and Schaffhausen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Schaffhausen via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Rhine Falls is 373 km. The road distance is 328.4 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Falls without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Falls, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Falls is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 47m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Rhine Falls via Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Rhine Falls via Freiburg, Schaffhausen station, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–89
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 87–89
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 25–30
Train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
Train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Falls is 328 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Rhine Falls.
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