Rhine Falls Coach Tour incl. entry tickets from Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Marvel at the Rhine Falls of northern Switzerland on a coach tour from Zurich. Along with free time to explore Europe's largest waterfall, enjoy a stop by Laufen Castle and travel through Schaffhausen for a glimpse of 16th-century Munot Fortress. From April through October, there’s also the chance to include a Rhine Falls boat ride, which is payable locally on the day.
- Travel along the German border, passing vineyards and farming villages
- See the 16th-century Munot Fortress in Schaffhausen
- Enjoy free time to admire Rhine Falls, Europe's biggest waterfall
- Get close to the cascades on a summer-only Rhine Falls cruise (extra)
What's Included
- Transportation in comfortable coach with AC
- Fully guided tour by professional multilingual guide (English/Spanish)
- Rhine Falls visit with entry ticket included
- Access to Laufen Castle and Historama
- Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Optional boat ride (CHF 12 per adult / CHF 8 per child, payable on site by cash or card)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Best of Switzerland Tours AGSihlquai Bus Station, Limmatstrasse 2, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland
The official departure point for all tours departing from Zurich is Sihlquai Bus Station, near Zurich’s main train station (Zürich HB). Please check in at least 15 minutes before departure at the “Best of Switzerland Tours” counter with your QR code on your voucher ready, printed or electronically.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.8:30 am
Itinerary
Start your Rhine Falls tour from central Zurich. Board your comfortable coach for a scenic drive past the rolling vineyards and charming villages of northern Switzerland alongside the border of Germany. Throughout the tour, hear informative commentary from your guide about the region's sights, history, and culture.
Travel from Zurich directly to Laufen Castle (Schloss Laufen), perched on a forested cliff overlooking the Rhine Falls. Enjoy free time to take in the spectacular cascades, which are 450 feet (150 meters) wide and 75 feet (23 meters) tall, and capture memorable photos of Europe’s largest waterfall.
Take advantage of unbeatable panoramas from the viewing platforms and opt for a summertime boat ride (April to October; optional and own expense) that delivers you to the middle of Rhine Falls, where you can admire their full glory.
On the return drive to Zurich, pass through Schaffhausen, where you can see the distinctive circular Munot Fortress, which was built in the 16th century. The tour concludes at Sihlquai Bus Station, making it easy for onward travel.
Travel from Zurich directly to Laufen Castle (Schloss Laufen), perched on a forested cliff overlooking the Rhine Falls. Enjoy free time to take in the spectacular cascades, which are 450 feet (150 meters) wide and 75 feet (23 meters) tall, and capture memorable photos of Europe’s largest waterfall.
Take advantage of unbeatable panoramas from the viewing platforms and opt for a summertime boat ride (April to October; optional and own expense) that delivers you to the middle of Rhine Falls, where you can admire their full glory.
On the return drive to Zurich, pass through Schaffhausen, where you can see the distinctive circular Munot Fortress, which was built in the 16th century. The tour concludes at Sihlquai Bus Station, making it easy for onward travel.
Zurich (Pass By)
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Rhine Falls
1 hour 45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Zurich (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 12 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Passport is required for the return journey from Rhine Falls via Germany to Zurich
- Optional boat ride: CHF 12 per adult / CHF 8 per child (April to October, subject to availability, payable on site by cash or credit card)
- The boat ride is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility or strollers
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Stephanie_S
We had a great time learning about the history of the country on the ride to the falls. I am hearing impaired and have to read lips in addition to wearing my hearing aids and Olga went above and beyond to help me. I will never forget it.
The boat ride, the view of the falls, and the museum were great. It was definitely a fantastic trip and I would do it again without hesitation.
Reviews
4.2
based on 421 reviews
gage_d, Jun 2026
An excellent guide, will good knowledge about the history of the region and efficient with our time.
zuffajl, Jun 2026
Beautiful ride, great guide (Victor) and bus driver (Carlos). Falls are beautiful and the 15 minute boat trip to the base of the falls is definitely worth it.
dan_b, Jun 2026
The falls are wonderful and the countryside views on the trip are also beautiful.
Our guide, Victor was great!
Lizabeth_S, Jun 2026
Thanks to our delightful, caring guide Sandra, we learned so much about Switzerland on our trip to the Rhine Falls. Highly recommend this company and trip!
Giao_P, Jun 2026
A great 1/2 day tour! We were back by 12:30 and still had plenty of time for exploring the town for shopping.
Brian_S, Jun 2026
Our tour guide was amazing. She gave us many details and fun facts about Switzerland on the bus trip. The fallls were beautiful. The trip was even better than expected. One thing to be mindful is there are lots of stairs. But, highly recommend!
Gayleen_R, May 2026
We enjoyed the ride outside the city. Learned many things about the area and country. The river was beautiful and impressive.
Corinne_S, May 2026
Franz our driver guide had heaps of interesting facts about Switzerland that he shared during the journey. The falls where fantastic, so glad we went.
Peter_G, May 2026
Well organised, with an efficient tour guide who was both helpful & well informed. Coach was very comfortable & the additional advice about Zürich was very useful
Wayne_J, May 2026
The falls are so much more than I expected.
The castle was nice.
I wish I had climbed to the top of the opposite tower.
Noelene_B, May 2026
Easy to find being at the bus station, staff were organised and we started on time. If you are choosing to do the optional boat ride, make the decision beforehand and have payment ready. We had a few travellers who changed their mind and decided to do the boat ride but that held us up at the start once at the falls. A little annoying, but everything else was wonderful. Our guide was knowledgeable and bilingual so that helped most passengers. A fantastic day out, would thoroughly recommend.
LisaSliva, May 2026
This was a great tour and one that I will never forget. The bus driver, Victoria, led us on a very safe trip. Neilson was a top notch tour guide. He gave many interesting facts about the area and made the trip very fun! I highly recommend this tour to all that love nature!
Matthias_S, Apr 2026
My wife and I were traveling for the first time in Switzerland and this was one of three tours we booked. This was a great experience with fantastic views of the waterfall! We also really enjoyed driving through a small village and seeing all the half-timbered homes.
Michelle_S, Apr 2026
Great trip to the Rhine falls, Adolfo, Diane and Ugo were great. Plenty of time at the falls and everything was really well organised
julie_c, Feb 2026
The Rhine Falls were beautiful but Angela knew so much history about Zurich- that was the best part for me
Sarah_W, Oct 2025
The falls are beautiful, pay the extra 10CHF to take the boat ride, it was worth it. Views are great and the colors when I went (autumn) were fantastic as well.
Stephanie_S, Oct 2025
We had a great time learning about the history of the country on the ride to the falls. I am hearing impaired and have to read lips in addition to wearing my hearing aids and Olga went above and beyond to help me. I will never forget it.
The boat ride, the view of the falls, and the museum were great. It was definitely a fantastic trip and I would do it again without hesitation.
Ken_W, Oct 2025
What an amazing waterfall, beautiful and powerful place. We did the add extra boat ride up to the face of the falls which was amazing. Loved watching the view from the bus and enjoyed listening to the guide informative commentary about the area and history of your surroundings.
Gregg_W, Sep 2025
We loved this tour. The guide was awesome. Bus Driver too. My only suggestion would be to
let others know how many stairs are involved in climbing to the bottom and back to the top.
Ziva_E, Sep 2025
The trip is very pastorale. The guide provides plenty of anecdotal information. The part with the boat is nice, not too rocky, but there is some getting wet (light spray), and it should be clear. Lots of free time after the boat. Not clear why the trip back is through Germany.
Stephanie_F, Sep 2025
The Rhine Falls tour was fabulous. We had a great tour guide (Andrea) who explained many things on the ride to and from the falls. The Rhine Falls was very beautiful and great to see. If time permits take the boat tours, even if it’s for only 15 minutes. Worth it to see the falls from a different angel.
Grace_O, Aug 2025
Both the experiences to Mountain Titlis and the Rhine Falls were amazing. Nature in all its glory. Thank you God.
Sandra_P, Aug 2025
It was a great half day tour enjoyed it. Recommend if you only have a short stay in Zurich also drove through some old towns and into Germany on the return trip.
teresitacomandante, Aug 2025
Although it was a short tour but the falls is amazing and our tour guide adolfo was really nice and very knoledgeablet.
Patricia_N, Aug 2025
This was such a great experience. Our tour guide was super nice and made sure everyone was good and are having a great time.
Cheryl_G, Jul 2025
This was a great half-day tour out of Zurich and the guide was helpful and informative. The boat ride at the falls was fun and we could get very close to the falls.
Viren_S, Jul 2025
Nice half day tour in the country side and a boat tour in the water near the fall. The water fall is amazing but not like Niagara Falls. Well organized trip without any hassle. Everything was on time as described. I recommend this you to anyone.
Roger_H, Jun 2025
Clarissa was our guide, Carlos was our driver. Both were outstanding! Carlos did a great job with the bus and Clarissa was very upbeat, informative, helpful, and did an excellent narrative. She even gave us a list of recommendations of things to do and see in Zurich. My wife and I really enjoyed this tour and would highly recommend it.
Kristine_M, Jun 2025
Our guide was Clarissa. She gave insights and history about the falls and Switzerland and even restaurant suggestions. She has a happy disposition and fluent in several languages. Thank you, Clarissa.
Andrew_N, Jun 2025
This was a nice short half-day trip that was worth it. Rhine Falls is forceful and loud and strong. To me, it is not quite as impressive as Niagara Falls but definitely worth seeing. We paid the extra 10 francs to take the boat ride which was nice and gets you closer to the action of the falls. It was a cloudy misty day but comfortable and it felt appropriate for the adventure. There are also additional places and platforms to walk to get close to the falls also and it was fun just to watch the fury of nature up close. (There is an elevator but still many steps to conquer too.) There is also a castle there that was built in 850. It was not overly impressive but worth a walk-through. Our tour guide Milton was an excellent leader and full of good information during the entire trip.
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