There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Schaffhausen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
3h 54mCHF 38–93Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain Re2
4h 14mCHF 29–93Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus FlixBus N99
8h 40mCHF 32–48Drive 253.8 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Schaffhausencar 253.8 km
2h 48mCHF 49–71Train 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 Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
3h 53mCHF 112–246Train #2
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain Re2
5h 5mCHF 30–94Train 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 Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
4h 30mCHF 128–350
Mannheim to Schaffhausen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Schaffhausen is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Schaffhausen is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim station to Schaffhausen station. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Schaffhausen station via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Schaffhausen. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Schaffhausen via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Mannheim and Schaffhausen is 291 km. The road distance is 253.8 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Schaffhausen without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 3h 54m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Mannheim to Schaffhausen, including transfers.
Mannheim to Schaffhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Schaffhausen is to train via Stuttgart which takes 3h 54m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Schaffhausen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen via Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Schaffhausen station via Freiburg in around 8h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
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 70–380
- 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 130–380
- 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 16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- 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 10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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 6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- 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 14
- 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
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- 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 12–17
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- 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 Schaffhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Mannheim to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Schaffhausen is 254 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Mannheim to Schaffhausen.
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