There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausen 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
4h 38mCHF 62–278Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain Nj
4h 42mCHF 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 10mCHF 36–60Drive 325.7 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausencar 325.7 km
3h 22mCHF 53–76Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
3h 38mCHF 94–235Fly 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 Schaffhausentrain
4h 54mCHF 150–410Train 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 Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
5h 14mCHF 147–446
Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausen is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausen is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Schaffhausen station. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Schaffhausen station via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausen. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Schaffhausen via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Schaffhausen is 369 km. The road distance is 325.7 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausen without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausen, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausen is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Schaffhausen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Schaffhausen via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Schaffhausen station via Freiburg in around 10h 10m.
- 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 Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- 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 Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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 Schaffhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausen is 326 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Schaffhausen.
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