Rhine Falls and Stein am Rhein: Half-Day Scenic Tour from Zurich

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Experience the awe-inspiring Rhine Falls and explore the charming village of Stein am Rhein on this half-day tour from Zurich. Marvel at the largest waterfall in Europe and wander through the medieval streets of Stein am Rhein.

Duration: 5 hours, 15 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Zurich - Sit back and relax on a comfortable coach while listening to your multilingual guide explaining about Switzerland’s interesting history and culture. The journey takes you along the Grand Tour of Switzerland through picturesque landscapes with gently rolling vineyards and charming farming villages close to the German border.

What's Included

Visit Rhine Falls, Europe’s largest waterfall
Explore the historic Laufen Castle and Historama
Enjoy a guided walk in the medieval village of Stein am Rhein
Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned coach
Learn from a professional, multilingual guide
Support eco-friendly travel with our carbon-balanced tours

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Optional boat ride: CHF 10 per adult / CHF 5 per child (subject to availability, to be paid on site)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Personal expenses

Additional Information

Embark on a 5-hour excursion from Zurich to the splendid Rhine Falls and the charming village of Stein am Rhein. Accompanied by a guide, you’ll traverse northern Switzerland’s sprawling vineyards to reach the falls, which are the largest in Europe. Witness the thundering falls from the vantage point of Laufen Castle situated on a cliff, and, during…

Location

Best of Switzerland Tours AG

Limmatstrasse

The official departure point for all tours departing from Zurich is Sihlquai Bus Station, near Zurich’s main train station (Zürich HB). Please check in at least 15 minutes before departure at the “Best of Switzerland Tours” counter with your QR code on your voucher ready, printed or electronically.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Thefinancialfoodie

Jun 10, 2025

Great tour avoid Mondays and Sundays if you can - Solid tour, avoid rainy days, if you can. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. The ride was comfortable. Rhine falls has a lot of options for pictures. There is a short walk down to the boats. Stein am Rhein was a gem. Rhinefalls typically has food however, Stein has quiet days like Mondays and Sundays when most of the stores are closed.

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Kathy

Jun 10, 2025

Beautiful trip - This was a great trip to see some of the outskirts of the city without going too far. The falls were nice and the boat was a fun extra. So much power in the falls. The city we visited was super quaint and nice. Monica was friendly and knowledgeable and had fun stories.

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Joseph_d

Jun 9, 2025

Joe and Kim having fun - Very good trip with some extra commentary on the region and Switzerland in general. We enjoyed this trip and the drive to the falls was spectacular

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Molike

Jun 9, 2025

Great and Beautiful Waterfall Trip - The trip was excellent! The only draw back was I did get a Starbucks coffee that I wasn’t allowed to drink on the bus. Other than that everything was absolutely perfect

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Poonam_c

Jun 4, 2025

Must visit tour! - Excellent experience! Our bus driver and tour guide Isabella were very good! This half day tour is a must to do tour if your visiting Zurich or switzerland Rhine falls with boat tour was a thrilling experience and visit to old village was also good

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Ssiiams05

Jun 4, 2025

Rhine Falls Adventure - It was the perfect 1/2 day trip seeing the falls and village. Monique our tour guide was very personal, friendly and informative. George our driver was friendly and a good driver! Highly recommend this trip. We also did the boat ride into the falls for an extra 10 franks per person and was fun and worth it!

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Keryn_c

Jun 15, 2025

Rhine Falls amazing, boat... - Rhine Falls amazing, boat ride fun. Castle cool just not sign posted well as to entry. Driver was excellent. Tour guide was lovely lady but tad disorganised. Beware you need Swiss or euro $ to pay for the river boat ride whilst on bus. Moving forward maybe a pre selection and payment time of booking or on board eftpos facilities.

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Mntravels92

Jun 11, 2025

Popular attraction in short time - We went during a Swiss holiday, so Rhine Falls was quite busy. Because of how packed it was, the tour felt a little chaotic, and was, at times, difficult to navigate and keep up with the guide. Be aware that the boat outing is additional (10 CHF per person), but it is worth it to get up close and personal with the fall. It’s also what made the tour price worth it. We skipped the very long wait line for the boats. The boat ride also ate up a lot of the time we had at Rhine Fall, so we had very little opportunity to see it otherwise. The trip to Stein am Rhein was fine. It’s a cute little town with some fun history, and where you can eat. I recommend the chocolate candy shop there for souvenirs. My only wish is that we had more time than the half day afforded us, so maybe look for the full day instead if you want a slower, more thorough tour.

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Stephanie_w

Jun 6, 2025

Girls trip to the Falls - This trip was rushed. They should just allow another hour and leave an hour earlier for this tour. No charging ports on the bus and it rain hard and we had a leak at one of the bus windows.

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