There are 6 ways to get from Mannheim to Rhine Falls by train, bus, night train, 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
4h 31mCHF 41–101Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain Nj
4h 1mCHF 26–105Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus FlixBus N99
7h 52mCHF 29–44Drive 256.4 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Rhine Fallscar 256.4 km
2h 52mCHF 43–63Train 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 104–236Train 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 26mCHF 116–345
Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Rhine Falls is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 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 Schaffhausen via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
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 which takes 4h 31m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 4h 31m 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 which takes 4h 31m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 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, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 4h 31m. 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–490
- 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 18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- 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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