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How to get fromHallstatt to Rhine Fallsby ferry, bus, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Hallstatt to Rhine Falls by ferry, bus, train, or car

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  1. Ferry, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Hallstatt Markt to Hallstatt stationferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofbus bus 150
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain train S9 / ...
    11h 38m
    CHF 88–134

  2. Ferry, bus, train via Buchs

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Hallstatt Markt to Hallstatt stationferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofbus bus 150
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Buchs SGtrain train
    4. Take the train from Buchs SG to St. Gallen St. Fidentrain train S4
    5. Take the train from St. Gallen St. Fiden to Schaffhausentrain train S1
    13h 33m
    CHF 63–108

  3. Drive  465.4 km

    1. Drive from Hallstatt to Rhine Fallscar car 465.4 km
    5h 12m
    CHF 89–128

  4. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Hallstatt Markt to Hallstatt stationferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Hallstatt to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bregenztrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Bregenz to Winterthurtrain train Ec
    12h 10m
    CHF 89–218

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  • Distance: 592.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 38m

What companies run services between Hallstatt, Austria and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Hallstatt to Rhine Falls. However, you can take the ferry to Hallstatt station, walk to Hallstatt, take the train to Bad Ischl, walk to Bad Ischl Bahnhof, take the bus to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, walk to Salzburg Hbf, take the train to Zuerich Hb, walk to Zürich HB, take the train to Neuhausen Rheinfall, then walk to Rhine Falls. Alternatively, you can drive from Hallstatt to Rhine Falls in around 5h 12m.

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