There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim 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 via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
4h 35mCHF 41–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus FlixBus N99
7h 52mCHF 30–46Drive 256.4 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Rhine Fallscar 256.4 km
2h 52mCHF 43–62Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain
3h 49mCHF 104–250Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain Re2
4h 51mCHF 39–206Train #2
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Badentrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Baden to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain S12
6h 10mCHF 57–101Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain
4h 27mCHF 121–346
Mannheim to Rhine Falls by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Rhine Falls is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Rhine Falls is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim station to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Neuhausen, Zentrum via Freiburg and Schaffhausen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Mannheim and Rhine Falls is 295 km. The road distance is 256.4 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Rhine Falls without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 4h 35m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Mannheim to Rhine Falls, including transfers.
Mannheim to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Rhine Falls is to train via Stuttgart which takes 4h 35m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 52m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Rhine Falls via Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Rhine Falls via Freiburg, Schaffhausen station, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
- 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 120–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Baden to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- 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 9–14
- 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
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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–15
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Mannheim to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Mannheim to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Rhine Falls is 256 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Mannheim to Rhine Falls.
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