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Compare train and bus for Düsseldorf to Schaffhausen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Schaffhausen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $105 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $105, while a train costs an average of $143.
Distance: 257 miles (414 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$143 Average price | $105 Average price Cheapest | $116 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 59m Average total duration Fastest 5h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 27m Average total duration 18h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Düsseldorf to Schaffhausen
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Schaffhausen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Schaffhausen:
A bus is $38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Schaffhausen costing on average $143.
Other travel options to Schaffhausen take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 27m.
You'll arrive about 38m sooner (5h 29m by train vs 6h 7m by car). Tickets start at around $143 compared to roughly $116 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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FAQs: Travel from Düsseldorf to Schaffhausen
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Schaffhausen:
A bus is $38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Schaffhausen costing on average $143.
Other travel options to Schaffhausen take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 27m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Schaffhausen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Schaffhausen.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Schaffhausen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity to go to Schaffhausen by train.
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