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

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There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Rhine Falls by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    4h 41m
    CHF 42–97
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus bus FlixBus N99
    7h 26m
    CHF 28–42
  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain train S9 / ...
    6h 8m
    CHF 37–105
  4. Drive  244.7 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Rhine Fallscar car 244.7 km
    2h 44m
    CHF 41–60
  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain train
    4h 27m
    CHF 107–258
  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain train
    4h 36m
    CHF 122–346

Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar97Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
TicketCHF 75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Rhine Falls via Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Rhine Falls via Freiburg, Schaffhausen station, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 7h 26m.

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