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The Rhine Falls in full spate below Schloss Laufen, with a train crossing the bridge

Beyond the city · by train towards Schaffhausen

The Rhine Falls: Our Favourites

Europe’s largest waterfall, 150 metres wide, below the 1,000-year-old Schloss Laufen.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The Rhine Falls and Schaffhausen: the back story

    Neuhausen am Rheinfall·In depth

    Europe’s largest waterfall, 150 metres wide, below the 1,000-year-old Schloss Laufen.

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What to see

  1. Europe’s largest waterfall

    Rhine Falls (Rheinfall)

    Neuhausen am Rheinfall·Waterfall

    Europe’s largest waterfall, 150 metres wide and 23 metres high.

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