There are 7 ways to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Rhine Falls by train, night train, car, bus, 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 Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
7h 19mCHF 69–137Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain Nj
9h 10mCHF 54–105Drive 360.9 km
- Drive from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Rhine Fallscar 360.9 km
3h 45mCHF 70–100Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rüdesheim to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhofbus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain
4h 39mCHF 114–248Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
7h 36mCHF 60–129Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain Re2
7h 54mCHF 54–140Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain
6h 40mCHF 177–422
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Rhine Falls by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Rhine Falls is to night train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 110 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Rhine Falls is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct train from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Rüdesheim am Rhein and Rhine Falls is 403 km. The road distance is 360.9 km.
The best way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Rhine Falls without a car is to train via Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof which takes 7h 19m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Rhine Falls, including transfers.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof station.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rüdesheim am Rhein to Rhine Falls is 361 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Rhine Falls.
There are 1232+ hotels available in Rhine Falls.
What companies run services between Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Rüdesheim to Rhine Falls via Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof, Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- 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)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Winterthur to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- 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 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- 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
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–29
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- 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
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Rüdesheim to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Schedules at
- go.on
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