There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Schaffhausen by train, bus, tram, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
4h 4mCHF 46–206Tram, night train
cheapest- Take the tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftram Rnv 5
- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain Nj
5h 17mCHF 30–117Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus FlixBus N99
8h 9mCHF 31–52Drive 242 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Schaffhausencar 242 km
2h 40mCHF 40–58Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
4h 29mCHF 107–315Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
4h 40mCHF 132–389
Heidelberg to Schaffhausen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Schaffhausen is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Schaffhausen is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Schaffhausen station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Schaffhausen station via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Schaffhausen. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Schaffhausen via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Schaffhausen is 276 km. The road distance is 242 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Schaffhausen without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Heidelberg to Schaffhausen, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Schaffhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Schaffhausen is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Schaffhausen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Schaffhausen station via Freiburg in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- rnv-online.de
Tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–87
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 82–87
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 22–27
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Schaffhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Heidelberg to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Schaffhausen is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Heidelberg to Schaffhausen.
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