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City Escape: Rhine Falls Day Trip by Train

  • 7.5 hours
  • Day Trips
  • Zürich
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Your local for this experience

Experience hosted by Iuliia

  • Private Tour
  • Carbon Neutral

Discover the stunning beauty beyond Zürich on a guided day trip! Enjoy a scenic train ride to charming towns, explore historic sites, and marvel at the breathtaking Rhine Falls. With a local host by your side, relax and immerse yourself in this unforgettable adventure. Book your escape today!

Destination
Zürich, Switzerland
Category
Day Trips
Duration
7.5 hours
Transport mode
Walking tour
Available languages
English, Italiano, Русский
Included
  • Private Guide
  • All Withocals Tours are Carbon Neutral
Excluded
  • Return Train ticket
  • Entrance Ticket and Boatride at the Falls
  • Meals

6 reasons to book this tour

  • Discover the region off the beaten path
  • Check out Stein am Rhein & Schaffhausen
  • Connect with a local & discover their culture
  • Take in breathtaking sceneries & panoramas
  • Enjoy the freedom to make stops along the way
  • Can be 100% personalized to your wishes

What you can expect

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Enjoy your trip to the max as you explore the breathtaking treasures outside of Zürich. Say goodbye to crowded tourist buses and let a local guide you through a charming day trip tailored just for you!

Meeting at Zürich Hauptbahnhof, you’ll board a train for a scenic 60-minute ride to the enchanting town of Stein am Rhein. This picturesque destination, with its stunning architecture, will captivate you from the moment you arrive. After soaking in the charm of Stein am Rhein, you'll hop back on the train for a quick 20-minute journey to Schaffhausen, where you’ll stroll through the streets lined with painted houses, each telling its own unique story. Your adventure continues with a visit to the impressive 16th-century Munot Castle, surrounded by picturesque vineyards. This historic site offers not only a glimpse into the past but also stunning views of the surrounding area.

As the highlight of your day, we’ll make our way to the magnificent Rhine Falls. Get ready for an unforgettable boat trip that takes you right to the heart of the falls, allowing you to explore the rock formations and enjoy breathtaking views from within the waterfall itself (the boat ride is available from April to October, but there are plenty of viewing points year-round to enjoy the stunning scenery).

With your host accompanying you on a convenient train ride, all you need to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey!

To enhance your experience, you can choose your local host for the day, each bringing their unique passion and expertise to your journey, ensuring that your adventure is personalized and unforgettable. Book now for a day of discovery, beauty, and adventure at a fantastic value!

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

  1. Meeting point

    Meet at At the Alfred Escher statue/fountain - Zürich to start your journey

  2. Itinerary

    This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

  3. Station Meeting Point

    Meet and greet your local host at an agreed station and get an introduction to your full-day trip and what to expect
  4. Scenic Trip

    This full-day trip is arranged for you, so all you have to do is enjoy the sights as your host takes you through while telling you incredible stories and insights
  5. Only You & Your Host!

    Forget about cramped touristy buses, on this private day trip, you’ll have all of your host’s attention. Get the chance to speak 1-1 and get all of your questions answered for a personal experience that will make this trip more memorable
  6. What’s in Store for You

    Check out from viewpoints, nature, and cultural gems such as Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen and Munot Castle plus other stops your local host has prepared for you along the way
  7. Optional Lunch

    Along the way, your local host will recommend you typical and local places where you can stop to have lunch and catch a break. Lunch is not included in the price
  8. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

  • Feel confident booking

    Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

  • Change of plans?

    Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

  • Loved by travelers worldwide

    Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

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Silvia🇺🇸 United States
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30 December 2024
Luliia was an amazing guide. She provided the history and details of the town. Extremely flexible and had many good recommendations. I would highly recommend her.A wealth of knowledge!
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Ron🇺🇸 United States
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2 November 2024
Iuliia was a fantastic host. Very friendly and detailed tour of Zurich. Would definitely book again.Great Experience
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Dr Bruce🇺🇸 United States
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31 August 2024
She was wonderful knowledgeable and very welling to match our pace, and change things to tailor the tour to our interestsreview of highlights
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Chuck🇺🇸 United States
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4 August 2024
We contacted Lullia early on and told her the kind of tour we wanted. A mix of history, where to go, mountain hiking, lake cruise, etc. She got back with us quickly and proposed some activities, we responded with what sounded good and left it up to her to organize. We started early in the day so we could fit everything in. When we finally met she was very relaxed but diligent on how we went thru the day. She recommended places to visit mixed in with in depth history about how Luzern came to be and evolved. We had a relaxing hike on top of Rigi, ate lunch on top at a mountain cheese maker, wandered around mountain paths, cruised the lake, strolled thru the city. Never rushed but very pleasent. It was a long day but exactly what we wanted. Probably the best guide we have used in all of Europe. Luzern how you like it!
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Tamara🇨🇦 Canada
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11 July 2024
Thank you Iuliia! A wonderful personalized tour that met our 90 min goal for a walking tour😊. Informative, quick and fun! And some great recommendations to visit Kunst Haus that same day as it is free on Wednesdays. It was unexpected but we fit it in and we saw some masters! Thank you again!Great personaltour!
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Anh
(About local )
24 May 2024
Iuliia was wonderfull She had a wealth of knowledge about art, politics and history enjoyed by adults and teenagers alike. We had a lovely walk through zürich with her... absolutely enjoyable! (Ask her about being a famous Ukrainian film star...)aWealth of Knowledge
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Edward
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13 July 2023
luliia is the perfect guide for a tour of the beautiful city of Bern. She is very knowledgeable about the city, and she can answer any questions you have about the city.1 would not consider using any other guide if you can get luliia. I feel like we made a friend for life just spending a few hours with her. Thank you for a wonderful experienceWonderful Experience!
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Meredith
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29 June 2023
Lulia was a last minute substitution because we changed our timing due to a rain forecast. What a treat! She has a wonderful personality, and we laughed a lot as we walked around. Yet she is also very knowledgable and well traveled herself-so we also learned a lot, We call this kind of tour a "lay of the land" tour, to acquaint us with the city where we have just arrived and would spend a few days. It was perfect.Perfect
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Michael
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27 June 2023
luliia was very knowledgeable, fun and friendly during the whole tour. Great at taking pictures for the memories too. I'd highly recommend to anyone!Highly recommend!
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Roger
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16 June 2023
What an amazing tour and tour guidel!! When the weather was uncooperative, she adapted and pivoted and offered a tour of neighboring Lucerne. Either way the permafrost was amazing. I greatly enjoyed my time and would recommend to anyone!!!Amazing tour
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Sean
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5 May 2023
Iuliia was very informative and friendly. She knew everything about Bern and we enjoyed the walk with her. Her itinerary was comprehensive and she gave us useful facts about the place. She was also very considerate about my condition. She was fun to talk to!Informative and Friendly
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Carolyn
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2 March 2023
luliia is an amazing guide. Having lived in Ukraine, Italy, and now Switzerland, she has wonderful perspective on the history and culture of Europe. Her personality is incredibly upbeat. We had a lot of fun walking around Lucerne with her. Because of her nationality and language skills, she gives lots of tours for Eastern Europeans. However, her English language skills were very good. Iuliia also gave us lots of ideas about other hikes and day trips to take around LucerneAll you need to know about Lucerne
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Celeste
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17 September 2022
A lovely guide, great experience. Zurich has a rich and very old history that we were able to learn about and see Lovely guide
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Nicole
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16 September 2022
Iuliia was an awesome guide and arranged the tour with our interests in mind. Great historical information and fun story telling Great information on history

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Private & personalizedNo strangers, just you. Fully customize your trip to your needs.
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