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The Rhine Falls at Neuhausen am Rheinfall is a waterfall of the Rhine in the Switzerland and is considered to be the largest waterfall in Europe.
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The four kilometers west of Schaffhausen Rheinfall is the largest waterfall in Europe. It is only half as high as the Icelandic one Dettifoss, but twice as rich in water. It lies entirely on the territory of Switzerland. The right bank of the Rhine belongs to the municipality Neuhausen am Rheinfall in the canton Schaffhausen, the left to the parish Laufen-Uhwiesen in the canton Zurich.
Facts and figures:
- Age: The imposing fall was created around 14,000 - 17,000 years ago.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 23 m
- Width: 150 m
- Average water flow:
- in summer: 600 cubic meters / second; corresponds to 600,000 l / s
- In winter: 250 cubic meters / second; corresponds to 250,000 l / s
After dusk, the lighting of the Rhine Falls is switched on, with a few exceptions.
getting there
When arriving, it is worth considering whether you can see the Rhine Falls from right north bank from (Schaffhausen side, here promenade, various catering options, departure of the boats to the Rheinfallfelsen, free access) or from left south bank at Schloss Laufen (restaurant, fee-based stair or elevator access to the viewing platforms on the left bank). You can walk to the other side of the bank in about 30 minutes via the footbridge on the railway bridge.
By plane
The closest international airport to the Rhine Falls region is the Zurich-Kloten Airport. From here you can take the S-Bahn directly (line S9 to the Neuhausen a.Rh. - Rheinfall stop) or change trains in Neuhausen to get to the Rhine Falls.
By train
The area around the Rhine Falls is easily accessible by public transport. Since most of the parking spaces are chargeable and often full when the weather is nice, public transport is a good alternative.
At Arrival from Germany is 1 Neuhausen bath. Station the ideal arrival station, as the Basel Bad railway line. Station - Waldshut - Neuhausen Bad. Bhf. - Schaffhausen - Singen is operated by Deutsche Bahn and the Baden-Württemberg ticket is valid here. The Rhine Falls can be reached in 15 to 20 minutes on foot.
With the Swiss railway you can comfortably get relatively directly to the Rhine Falls via specially built stops right north bank can be reached via the newly built 2 Stop Neuhausen a.Rh. - Rhine Fallsby the S-Bahn line S9Schaffhausen - Zurich HB - Uster is approached every half hour. From here you can reach the Rhine Falls basin and the boat landing stage at Schlössli Wörth.
For the journey to left south bank one climbs at the stop that has existed for years 3 Stop at Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall out. It is used by the S-Bahn line S33Schaffhausen - Winterthur served every half hour. From here, the Känzeli and Fischetz viewpoints can be reached in a few minutes on foot. The stop is only conditionally for 
Suitable for travelers with walking disabilities and is to be converted. The viewing platforms for the Rhine Falls are equipped with a 
Wheelchair / pram-accessible panorama lift developed.
Timetable information is available at www.sbb.ch, with the SBB app for smartphones or under the travel information from Rhine Falls website.
By bus
From Schaffhausen The number 1 trolley bus runs to the station Transport company Schaffhausen Direction Neuhausen / Herbstäcker every 10 minutes. In 4 Bus stop Neuhausen Zentrum get out and follow the brown signs to the Rhine Falls, walking time approx. 20 minutes. The walking distance is a bit shorter if you take bus number 6 to 5 Bus stop Industrieplatz used.
The Rhyfall Express, a road-bound "tourist train" runs in the preseason (end of March to mid-April) on Saturdays and Sundays and in the main season daily from Schaffhausen via Neuhausen to the Rhine Falls.
In the street
When arriving via the autostrasse A4 Schaffhausen-Winterthur, which from Germany via the B27 via barges or via the A81 past To sing via Thayngen is reached, the exits are signposted accordingly.
To visit the right northern bank, take the exit 
5 Schaffhausen-Süd and drive through on the route marked with the Rhine Falls pictogram Neuhausen am Rheinfall to the paid visitor parking spaces. The Rhine Falls basin can be reached in a few minutes on foot.
To visit from the south bank, take the exit 7 Uhwiesen and will be directed to the parking lots at Schloss Laufen.
Parking is available for motorhome owners on the north side.
By bicycle
The national cycle route number 2: Rhine route of Cycling in Switzerland, after crossing the river on the footbridge of the railway bridge, leads past the Rhine Falls on the south bank. This route is part of the international Rhine cycle path. The regional route 77 leads from the Rhine Falls through the Klettgau to Zurzach.
The runs on the northern side Rhine Valley Path. In the 'Rhine Falls' section, this runs together with the route EuroVelo 6 (Atlantic Ocean to Black Sea (Rivers Route): Nantes - Constanta 4,448 km). The regional routes 26 (in the vineyards of the Thurgau and 86 (to the Zurich Oberland) begin or end on the south bank of the Rhine Falls.
By boat
In summer, scheduled boats operate the Mändli shipping] from noon to evening approximately every two hours between the Rhine Falls basin and the Rheinau power plant. If you start there, you will experience a very worth seeing journey to the Rhine Falls.
From the Upper Rhine (route Stone at the Rhein - Schaffhausen) there is no ship connection to the Rhine Falls. Not only the Rhine Falls themselves, but also the power station weir in Schaffhausen put an end to passenger shipping.
mobility
- The entire Rhine Falls basin is surrounded by a footpath. A footbridge at the railway bridge takes about 30 minutes from the north bank with the Rhine Falls basin to the south bank at Laufen Castle. You can translate directly with a ferry to the Laufen Castle pier.
- Round trips in the Rhine Falls basin, to the rock and above all a ferry connection between the landing stage at Schlössli Wörth and the landing stage at Schloss Laufen are provided by the shipping company Rhyfall Mändli organized (see below).
Tourist Attractions
Rhine Falls (northern bank: Rhine Falls basin, Schlössli Wörth)
- Access from the Neuhausen side ans 1 Rhine Falls Basin is free. A footpath leads up along the bank to the footbridge along the railway bridge. Here you can find several witnesses of the earlier industrial use of the Rhine Falls with a works channel of the former SIG works and the Rhine Falls power plant.
- The great 2 Rhine Falls rocks with the viewing platform (and the often photographed Schweiter flag) is approached by excursion boats.
- It lies on an islet connected to a bridge "Schlössli Wörth" with a gourmet restaurant and the 3 Investors for the boat trips in the Rhine Falls basin and the scheduled boats to Rheinau and Eglisau.
- The railway bridge from 1857 also serves pedestrian traffic to Laufen Castle and the south bank.
Rhine Falls (south bank: Laufen Castle)
- This is located on the southern side of the Rhine from Laufen, which belongs to the canton of Zurich 4 Laufen Castle at the Rhine Falls
high above the Rhine Falls.
- 5 Laufen Castle, Rheinfallweg, running. Open: June-August 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sept-Oct, April-May 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Nov-March 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Price: 5.00 sFr.
- The visitor center at Schloss Laufen was renewed by March 2010. In addition to the visitor center, a children's playground and the "Historama" (interactive exhibition on the Rhine Falls) have been set up. The Belvedereweg leads to the Belvedere, Fischetz and Känzeli viewpoints, with the modern one
Obstacle-free access was made possible for the panorama lift.
From the lookout points there is a great view of the Rhine Falls, from the left bank you are much closer to the water masses:
- Belvedere
- Fishing net
- Känzeli: When the water level is high, splashes of water can be deposited here.
- Nearby is also the Protestant church of running.
Events
- "Illumination of the Rhine Falls": Every year on July 31 (check the date beforehand, there have been long faces due to the postponement of the fireworks display, which was earlier on August 1), a large fireworks display takes place at 9.45 pm to illuminate the Rhine Falls. In contrast to the past, entry is free (but not parking the car).
activities
- We run regularly from the landing stage at Schlösschen Wörth Excursion boats to the Great Rhine Falls rocks, on which there is a viewing platform. You can be dropped off. If there is a little swell, a certain surefootedness on the footbridge of the Rhine Falls rock is an advantage (unsuitable for small children). If the weather is very unsettled, shipping will be suspended. Protect the camera (or at least expect it) from splashing water when putting it on.
- You have the choice between different boat routes, a shorter or a longer one Round trip or the simple one Ferry connection between the landing stages on the north and south bank (prices around 10 - 12.00 sFr for adults, 5 - 6 sFr. for children).
- In summer ships from Mändli not just as tours to the power station Rheinaubut also up EglisauThe moving with the trolleys over the power station weirs is particularly impressive. There are hiking trails on both sides. After studying the ship's timetable, a circular hike may be possible.
- You can swim in the 1 "Badi" which can be easily reached with a longer walk downstream. Upstream there is with the 2 "Flurlinger Rheinbadi" an alternative, both on the left bank of the Rhine. In Neuhausen there is only that 3 Otterstall outdoor pool. You are not allowed to swim in the river above the Rhine Falls.
- There is one on the Neuhauser side 4 Rope parkwhere you can climb from tree to tree with a view of the Rhine. It is said to be the largest forest rope park in Switzerland.
- "Extreme kayak tour" - The very daring have already ridden through the waterfall in a white water kayak (has been banned since 1999 and is punished with a fine of up to 5000 francs!).
But we can also recommend to all those who are "not completely crazy in their head" to experience the Rhine Falls basin by canoe:
- With the canoe you can paddle up into the Rhine Falls basin and test how far you can get against the masses of water. As you get closer to the Rhine Falls, the waves get higher and higher (watch out for passenger shipping!).
- The Rhine Falls basin is a worthy starting point for a canoe hike on the lower section of the High Rhine. More on this in the article Water hiking on the Upper Rhine. A suitable one 6 The starting point is behind the building of the cantonal fish farm.
shop
Not far from the tourist information in the Rhine Falls basin, opposite the Schlössli Wörth, there is an ec cash machine. At the Rhine Falls, typical souvenirs are offered for the region. Self-caterers cover each other in the supermarkets of the nearby Neuhausen am Rheinfall a. In Laufen - Dachsen on the left bank the shopping possibilities are very limited.
kitchen
The restaurants directly around the Rhine Falls are often visited by tourists in groups during the day. In the nearby place Neuhausen am Rheinfall and that almost merged with it Schaffhausen there is a wide range of restaurants with different price ranges. Apart from Laufen Castle in the area of the southern bank, the range of restaurants is practically missing.
Cheap
There are various snack bar offers at the Rhine Falls. For the very cost-conscious, there are several park benches on which the sandwiches you have brought with you can be consumed.
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- 1 Restaurant Park am Rheinfall, Rheinfallquai 5. Tel.: 41 52 672 18 21, Email: [email protected]. Open: 11.30am - late evening, March-Oct. daily, Nov.-February closed on Mondays / Tuesdays.
- 2 Café Mühleradhaus. Tel.: 41 52 633 03 90. Coffee, cake and snacks on offer.Open: Tue-Sun 10:30 am-5:30pm.
Upscale
- 3 Restaurant Schlössli Wörth, Rheinfallquai. Tel.: 41 52 672 24 21, Fax: 41 52 672 24 30, Email: [email protected]. upscale cuisine, you can eat with a great view through a large glass front of the Rhine Falls illuminated at night.Open: 11.30am - late evening, March-Oct. daily, Nov.-February, Wed / Thu day off, company holidays in January.
- 4 Laufen Castle. Tel.: 41 52 659 67 67, Email: [email protected]. Open: 11.30am - late evening, March-Oct. daily, Nov.-February, closed on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays.
accommodation
Cheap
- There is one in Laufen Castle youth hostel, another in Neuhausen.
- 1 Youth hostel Schloss Laufen, Dachsen. Simple youth hostel in a historic building, only a few family rooms, otherwise mass accommodation.Open: around March 25th to around October 20th, check-in 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
- The closest campsite is that of Flat, The Rhine Falls can be easily reached in a day trip by bike.
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The following accommodations are nearby Schaffhausen to disposal:
Budget travelers will consider staying in Germany (Singen, Radolfzell, Konstanz) and visiting Schaffhausen and the Rhine Falls in a day trip by train.
trips
- If you want to take a leisurely hike along the river from the Rhine Falls and can find enough time for it, the route to the town is recommended Rheinau with its remarkable monastery (approx. 90 min), mostly on the bank, partly through the forest. If you don't want to walk back, you can return by public transport (Postbus and train).
- If you are staying in the region for several days, you should definitely visit the picturesque town Stone at the Rhein Pay a visit to the Upper Rhine. There is a direct rail connection from Schaffhausen.
