Why go
- Municipality in Switzerland.
- Served by Binningen Glider Field.
History
Schaffhausen, historically known in English as Shaffhouse, is a town with historic roots, a municipality in northern Switzerland, and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 37,000 as of December 2018. It is located on the shore of the High Rhine; it is one of four Swiss towns located entirely on the northern side of the Rhine, along with Neuhausen am Rheinfall, the historic Neunkirch, and medieval Stein am Rhein.
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:30-14:30,18:00-23:30; Sa 11:30-23:30 · 8 Bachstrasse, Schaffhausen, 8200 · bindella.ch
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 30 Rheinfallquai, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, 8212 · erlebnis-rheinfall.ch
Ice Cream, International, Fast Food · Öffnungszeiten je nach Wetter. Opening hours: Mo-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian… · carcajou.ch
Regional, Cafe · Kleines aber feines Park-Outdoor-Café/Bar während den warmen Monaten und immer wenn es trocken ist. Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · schu-schu.ch
Cafe · Temporärer Umzug ab 2022-02-22 in Restaurant Metropol während Bauphase am Industrieplatz. Opening hours: Mo,Tu 07:00-18:00; Th-Sa 07:00-22:00+; PH,Su… · langs-cafe.ch
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-13:30,17:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-13:30,17:00-22:00; Su 16:00-21:30 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options · 4… · dieci.ch
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-13:30 Features: outdoor seating · migros.ch
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 1 Schwertstrasse, Schaffhausen, 8200 · bindella.ch
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Airports
Zürich Airport (ZRH) 27 km to the centre
Zurich, ZH, CH — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 71 airlines (Swiss International Air Lines, Air Berlin, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 137 destinations incl. Lisbon, Vienna, Berlin, Istanbul, London… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 71 airlines, 137 direct destinations
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, AR1, A330-300, A321, A319, A340-300…) · 94 routes: Amsterdam, Antalya*, Arrecife*, Athens, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Belgrade, Berlin, Birmingham, Boston, Brussels, Bucharest*, Budapest, Cairo, Catania*, Chicago, Cologne, Copenhagen, Delhi, Dubai, Dublin, Dubrovnik*, Duesseldorf, Florence*, Frankfurt, Fuerteventura*, Funchal*, Geneva, Gran Canaria*, Hamburg, Hannover, Havana*, Heraklion*, Hong Kong, Hurghada*, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Kiev, Larnaca* … +54 more
- Air Berlin AB (A320, A319, A321, 737-800, 737-700, Embraer 190…) · 22 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Berlin, Brindisi, Catania, Duesseldorf, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Helsinki, Heraklion, Ibiza, Lamezia, London*, London*, Madrid*, Naples, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Vienna*, Westerland
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320, A319, Fokker 100, A321, AR1, CRJ-900…) · 9 routes: Berlin*, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg*, Hannover*, Munich, Nairobi*, Nuernberg*, Stuttgart*
- United Airlines UA (A330-300, A340-300, 767-400, 767-300) · 9 routes: Boston*, Chicago*, Los Angeles*, Miami*, Nairobi*, New York*, Newark, San Francisco*, Washington
- Helvetic Airways 2L (Fokker 100, A319) · 6 routes: Bordeaux, Brindisi, Bristol, Gran Canaria, Larnaca, Marsa Alam
- Belair Airlines 4T (A320) · 5 routes: Antalya, Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Pristina, Skopje
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 5 routes: Brindisi*, Catania*, Lamezia*, Naples, Olbia*
- US Airways US (A320, A319, A380, 762, 767-300) · 5 routes: Istanbul*, Lisbon*, New York, Philadelphia, Singapore
- Flybaboo F7 (S20) · 4 routes: Florence, Geneva, Leipzig, Torino
- Intersky 3L (Dash 8-300) · 4 routes: Dresden, Graz, Marina Di Campo, Salzburg
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, 767-300, 767) · 3 routes: London*, New York, Philadelphia
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321, FRJ, Embraer 190, Embraer 170) · 3 routes: Billund*, London*, London
- Croatia Airlines OU (Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Dubrovnik, Split, Zagreb
- Eurolot K2 (Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Gdansk, Krakow, Wroclaw
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, A320, A321, Embraer 190) · 3 routes: Amman, Geneva, Vienna
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (736, 737-700, A319, A320, A321, 717…) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Tunisair TU (736, A319, A320, A320) · 3 routes: Djerba, Enfidha, Tunis
- Air Canada AC (330, A330-300) · 2 routes: Montreal, Toronto
- Air India Limited AI (A330-300) · 2 routes: Delhi*, Mumbai*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 2 routes: London, London
- Finnair AY (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Helsinki, Lisbon*
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320, CRJ) · 2 routes: Cologne, Hamburg
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid
- Maastricht Airlines W2 (J32) · 2 routes: Bremen, Munster
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Antalya, Izmir
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Porto
- Adria Airways JP (A319, CRJ-900, CRJ-200) · 1 route: Ljubljana
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Lisbon
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Baltic BT (735) · 1 route: Riga
- Air Bosna JA (ATR 72) · 1 route: Banja Luka
- Air France AF (318) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Malta KM (A319) · 1 route: Malta
- Air Serbia JU (A319) · 1 route: Belgrade
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 175, Embraer 190, 32S) · 1 route: Rome
- All Nippon Airways NH (A340-300) · 1 route: Tokyo*
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, A320, A321, A320, AR1) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Brussels Airlines SN (A320, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Bulgaria Air FB (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Sofia
- Cyprus Airways CY (A320) · 1 route: Larnaca
- Czech Airlines OK (ATR 72, AT4) · 1 route: Prague
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W) · 1 route: Atlanta
- Egyptair MS (A330-300, A340-300) · 1 route: Cairo*
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (A380, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A319) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Etihad Airways EY (EMJ) · 1 route: Rome*
- Hainan Airlines HU (A319, A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Berlin
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Korean Air KE (777-300ER) · 1 route: Seoul
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 170, Embraer 175) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Montenegro Airlines YM (Fokker 100) · 1 route: Podgorica
- Niki HG (A320, A321, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Vienna
- Oman Air WY (A330-200) · 1 route: Muscat
- Pegasus Airlines PC (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Qantas QF (A380, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (787-8) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Casablanca
- SATA International S4 (A319, A321) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A380) · 1 route: Singapore
- Skynet Airlines SI (ATR 42, AT4) · 1 route: Jersey
- South African Airways SA (A330-300, A340-300) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A330-200) · 1 route: Muscat
- Thai Airways International TG (A340-600) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Travel Service QS (ATR 72) · 1 route: Prague
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (A320, 735, 73N) · 1 route: Kiev
- Vueling Airlines VY (A319, A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Donaueschingen-Villingen Airfield 32 km to the centre
Donaueschingen, BW, DE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Schmerlat Airfield 8.2 km to the centre
Neunkirch, SH, CH
Binningen Glider Field 13 km to the centre
Hilzingen, BW, DE
Blumberg Airfield 17 km to the centre
Blumberg, BW, DE
Bohlhof Glider Field 19 km to the centre
Wutöschingen, BW, DE
Getting there by ferry
Schaffhausen (Schifflände)
Ferry terminal · 0.5 km from the centre · Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein
Anlegestelle Rheinfallfelsen
Ferry terminal · 2.6 km from the centre · Werner Mändli AG
Anlegestelle Laufen
Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre · Werner Mändli AG
Anlegestelle Schlösschen Wörth (Linie 4)
Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre · Werner Mändli AG
Anlegestelle Schlösschen Wörth (Linie 2)
Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre · Werner Mändli AG
Anlegestelle Schlösschen Wörth (Linie 1,3A,3B,5)
Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre · Werner Mändli AG
Fähre Paradies
Ferry route
Rheinüberfahrt (2)
Ferry route · Werner Mändli AG
Felsenfahrt (1)
Ferry route · Werner Mändli AG
Rheinfall-Rundfahrt (3A, 3B, 5)
Ferry route · Werner Mändli AG
Schaffhausen - Büsingen
Ferry route
Rheinfall-Rheinau
Ferry route
Boottransportanlage Rheinau - Oberes Hilfswehr
Ferry route
mittleres Wehr-unteres Wehr
Ferry route
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Binningen Glider Field; 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Schaffhausen (Schifflände), 0.5 km); routes include Fähre Paradies, Rheinüberfahrt (2), Felsenfahrt (1).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.