There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Schaffhausen by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
4h 58mCHF 60–249Drive 324.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Mainz to Schaffhausencar 324.5 km
3h 18mCHF 54–78Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
3h 45mCHF 102–242Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
5h 23mCHF 55–227Train #2
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Badentrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Baden to Schaffhausentrain S12
7h 47mCHF 72–175Fly Frankfurt 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 Schaffhausentrain
5h 1mCHF 161–433Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
5h 34mCHF 145–436
Mainz to Schaffhausen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Schaffhausen is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Schaffhausen is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Schaffhausen. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Schaffhausen via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Mainz and Schaffhausen is 363 km. The road distance is 324.5 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Schaffhausen without a car is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Mainz to Schaffhausen, including transfers.
Mainz to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mainz to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Schaffhausen is 325 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Mainz to Schaffhausen.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Schaffhausen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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