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How to get fromHanover to Rhine Fallsby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    7h 43m
    CHF 122–247

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain night train Nj
    9h 3m
    CHF 41–125

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Airport bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    13h 2m
    CHF 65–104

  4. Drive  656.5 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Rhine Fallscar car 656.5 km
    6h 3m
    CHF 110–159

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    2. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Rhine Fallscar car
    8h 46m
    CHF 107–128

  6. Train via Neuhausen, Zentrum

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    10h 37m
    CHF 146–287

  7. Fly from Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain train
    5h 6m
    CHF 136–330

  8. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    6h 15m
    CHF 128–431

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    6h 41m
    CHF 115–286

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    7h 8m
    CHF 127–317

Hanover to Rhine Falls by train and foot

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

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

You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rhine Falls via Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Airport bus station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 60–90 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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