There are 9 ways to get from Kassel to Rhine Falls by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
6h 48mCHF 94–200Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain S9 / ...
9h 51mCHF 48–121Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus
12h 32mCHF 50–75Drive 493.1 km
- Drive from Kassel to Rhine Fallscar 493.1 km
4h 39mCHF 83–119Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
5h 1mCHF 126–344Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
6h 9mCHF 161–381Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- 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 Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain
7h 2mCHF 180–512Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
6h 40mCHF 172–421Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
7h 53mCHF 126–331
Kassel to Rhine Falls by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Rhine Falls is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Rhine Falls is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Neuhausen, Zentrum via Frankfurt central train station, Freiburg and Schaffhausen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Kassel and Rhine Falls is 564 km. The road distance is 493.1 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Rhine Falls without a car is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Kassel to Rhine Falls, including transfers.
Kassel to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Rhine Falls is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 12h 32m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Rhine Falls via Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Rhine Falls via Frankfurt central train station, Freiburg, Schaffhausen station, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–105
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
Train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- 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 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kassel to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Kassel to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Rhine Falls is 493 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Kassel to Rhine Falls.
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