Opening hours Rhine Falls Boat ToursMarch 23 to April 30: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. May 1 to September 30: 09:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. October 1 to November 3: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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We suggest the south side of the river, where you walk on stairs very close to the falls.
15-Minute Round Trip4 Blue Line is the boat tour for everyone. Take the opportunity to experience the thundering waters of Europe's largest waterfall up close.
It's equally wonderful to take in the falls with snow surrounding them in the winter as it is to visit in the summer. I've been there in April, June and July and have enjoyed myself every time. I'd still suggest Summer as the best time, preferably May to July to get the best views.
Zurich Card is for local transport. For Rhinefalls and Zug you will need to buy a railway ticket. The all zones ZVV 9 0'clock Day Pass would be valid for travel to Schaffhausen and the Rhine Falls.
The most beautiful section of the Rhine Valley is the Upper-Middle Rhine Valley, between Koblenz and Bingen. This section of the Rhine valley is often called the Rhine Gorge or the Romantic Rhine Valley, and is known as one of Europe's most picturesque landscapes, and it's not hard to see why!
The falls are located on the High Rhine on the border between the cantons of Schaffhausen (SH) and Zürich (ZH), between the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall (SH) and Laufen-Uhwiesen/Dachsen (ZH), next to the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland.