There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Schaffhausen by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
5h 48mCHF 79–220Train via Paris
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Offenburgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Singentrain Re2
11h 32mCHF 301–538Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Strasbourgbus 834
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Schaffhausen stationbus
25h 30mCHF 87–146Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Schaffhausencar
14h 3mCHF 321–412Fly Manchester Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain
6h 59mCHF 106–249Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
7h 14mCHF 125–278Fly Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MAN - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Schaffhausentrain
7h 40mCHF 113–229Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Singentrain Re2
12h 25mCHF 270–494Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Zürichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
28h 30mCHF 124–208Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Schaffhausencar
15h 3mCHF 222–371
Manchester to Schaffhausen by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Schaffhausen is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Schaffhausen is to fly and train which takes 5h 48m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Schaffhausen station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Schaffhausen station via London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Schaffhausen. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Schaffhausen via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Offenburg Bahnhof and Singen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Manchester and Schaffhausen is 1076 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Schaffhausen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 32m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Manchester to Schaffhausen, including transfers.
Manchester to Schaffhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Schaffhausen is to train via Paris which takes 11h 32m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 25h 30m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Schaffhausen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Schaffhausen via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Offenburg Bahnhof, and Singen in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Schaffhausen station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, and Strasbourg in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- 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 28–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Schaffhausen station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Schaffhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Schaffhausen is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 12:19 AM in Manchester and 1:19 AM in Schaffhausen.
Manchester to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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