There are 7 ways to get from Munich 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
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthurtrain Ec / ...
5h 16mCHF 46–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafenbus 001 / ...
- Take the bus from Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport to Schaffhausen stationbus FlixBus N99
6h 7mCHF 24–41Bus, train
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Schaffhausentrain S1
5h 45mCHF 26–44Drive 260 km
- Drive from Munich to Rhine Fallscar 260 km
3h 6mCHF 43–62Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain
4h 1mCHF 105–302Train via Neu-Ulm
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain Re3
5h 28mCHF 49–223Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain
5h 57mCHF 155–423
Munich to Rhine Falls by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Rhine Falls is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Rhine Falls is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Neuhausen, Zentrum via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport and Schaffhausen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall via Lindau-Reutin, St. Margrethen Sg and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Munich and Rhine Falls is 328 km. The road distance is 260 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Rhine Falls without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Munich to Rhine Falls, including transfers.
Munich to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Rhine Falls is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Rhine Falls via Lindau-Reutin, St. Margrethen Sg, Winterthur, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Rhine Falls via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, Friedrichsh. Bodensee-Airport, Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport, Schaffhausen station, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 6h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
Train from St. Gallen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
Train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport to Schaffhausen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Friedrichshafen station.
Munich to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Rhine Falls is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Munich to Rhine Falls.
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