There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Rhine Falls by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
5h 30mCHF 49–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus FlixBus N99
10h 36mCHF 34–59Drive 327.1 km
- Drive from Mainz to Rhine Fallscar 327.1 km
3h 22mCHF 54–78Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain
3h 42mCHF 88–238Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Badentrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Baden to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain S12
7h 58mCHF 69–167Fly to Basel, train
- 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
5h 43mCHF 150–413
Mainz to Rhine Falls by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Rhine Falls is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Rhine Falls is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Neuhausen, Zentrum via Frankfurt central train station, Freiburg and Schaffhausen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Mainz and Rhine Falls is 365 km. The road distance is 327.1 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Rhine Falls without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 5h 30m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Mainz to Rhine Falls, including transfers.
Mainz to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Rhine Falls is to train via Stuttgart which takes 5h 30m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 10h 36m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Rhine Falls via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Rhine Falls via Frankfurt central train station, Freiburg, Schaffhausen station, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Baden to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–75
- 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 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- 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 9–11
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Mainz to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Rhine Falls is 327 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Mainz to Rhine Falls.
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