There are 5 ways to get from Lake Geneva region to Rhine Falls by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Winterthurtrain Ic5 / ...
4h 59mCHF 93–311Drive 238.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Lake Geneva region to Rhine Fallscar 238.2 km
2h 48mCHF 39–56Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Re48 / ...
7h 2mCHF 45–132Line 201 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide to Montreux, Escaliers de la Garebus
- Take the train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain
5h 21mCHF 132–396Train via Spiez
- Take the train from Montreux to Zweisimmentrain 30 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain 9
8h 14mCHF 91–221
Lake Geneva region to Rhine Falls by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Geneva region to Rhine Falls is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Geneva region to Rhine Falls is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Geneva region to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Villeneuve VD and arriving at Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall via Lausanne and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Lake Geneva region and Rhine Falls is 305 km. The road distance is 238.2 km.
The best way to get from Lake Geneva region to Rhine Falls without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Lake Geneva region to Rhine Falls, including transfers.
Lake Geneva region to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
Lake Geneva region to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Winterthur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Geneva region to Rhine Falls is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Lake Geneva region to Rhine Falls.
There are 1292+ hotels available in Rhine Falls.
What companies run services between Lake Geneva region, Switzerland and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lausanne to Winterthur hourly. Tickets cost CHF 80–250 and the journey takes 2h 53m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Train from Lausanne to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Spiez to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
- Phone
- +41 21 989 81 90
- Website
- MOB
Train from Montreux to Zweisimmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- MOB
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +41 21 989 18 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transports publics Vevey-Montreux-Chillon-Villeneuve
Bus from Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide to Montreux, Escaliers de la Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- Transports publics Vevey-Montreux-Chillon-Villeneuve
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