There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Rhine Falls by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Schaffhausentrain Re3
1h 45mCHF 14–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Schaffhausen stationbus 099
2h 41mCHF 11–16Drive 93.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Rhine Fallscar 93.4 km
1h 20mCHF 15–22Train via Brugg
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Brugg AGtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Brugg AG to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfalltrain S12
3h 9mCHF 35–68
Basel to Rhine Falls by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rhine Falls is to bus which costs SFr 11 - SFr 16 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rhine Falls is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 22.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Neuhausen, Zentrum via Schaffhausen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Neuhausen Rheinfall via Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Basel and Rhine Falls is 100 km. The road distance is 93.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Rhine Falls without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 23.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Basel to Rhine Falls, including transfers.
Basel to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Rhine Falls train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Rhine Falls is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 11 - SFr 16 and takes 2h 41m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?
DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Schaffhausen hourly. Tickets cost CHF 12–16 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Schaffhausen station 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 11–16 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Brugg AG
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brugg AG to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Schaffhausen station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Basel to Rhine Falls train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Rhine Falls is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Basel to Rhine Falls.
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