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Rhine Falls & Schaffhausen in December
Mixed month: December is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: No Boats to the Rhine Falls Rock.
The season opens in May, 5 months away.
2 days in Rhine Falls & Schaffhausen in December · from ₹45,628 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
Before you book December
Closures, crowds and rules at Rhine Falls & Schaffhausen this month.
Heads up
No Boats to the Rhine Falls Rock
The boats to the rock in the middle of the falls run from about April to October. In winter the falls carry far less water, but the Laufen Castle platforms stay open.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹45,628 for two
- Room a night₹13,920
- Food a day, each₹5,733
- Main sight entry, each₹2,320
Mid-range
₹91,342 for two
- Room a night₹24,360
- Food a day, each₹13,230
- Main sight entry, each₹2,320
Luxury
₹2,00,854 for two
- Room a night₹52,200
- Food a day, each₹30,870
- Main sight entry, each₹2,320
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Switzerland yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Zurich (ZRH), 34 km away
Then: Train · 45m (SBB + S-Bahn, change at Schaffhausen)
Flights from India: from 6 cities, one way from ₹32,000
Fly into Geneva (GVA), 249 km away
Then: Train · 3h 36m (SBB via Zurich)
Flights from India: from 3 cities, one way from ₹34,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
Visa needed before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹12,290
- Book a Schengen visa appointment with VFS Global for Switzerland (Swiss Embassy, New Delhi, and its consulates) up to 6 months and at least 15 days before you travel; April to September slots go fast, so book 6-8 weeks ahead. Apply to Switzerland if it is where you spend the most nights.
- At the centre, give fingerprints and a photo and pay the €90 visa fee (₹9,600) and the VFS service charge (₹2,690). Expect a decision in about 15 days, longer in summer.
- At your first Schengen airport, immigration registers your fingerprints and photo in the Entry/Exit System; the visa allows up to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area.
Carry: Passport issued within the last 10 years, valid at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area, with two blank pages; Completed Schengen visa application form and two recent photos to Schengen specifications; Travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000, valid in every Schengen state for the whole trip; Return flight reservation and hotel bookings for every night; Day-by-day itinerary and a covering letter; Bank statements for the last 3-6 months and income tax returns (ITR) for 2-3 years; Employment letter with approved leave, or business or college documents.
Switzerland is in Schengen but not the EU, so one Schengen visa covers it and its neighbours. Since 2024, Indians who have used two Schengen visas properly in 3 years can be given a 2-year, then a 5-year, multiple-entry visa. The ₹ amounts follow the Swiss Embassy's April 2026 price list; confirm them, and the appointment wait, on the VFS Switzerland India site before you apply.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Switzerland in December
Instead in season this month.
- Davos · good month
- Engelberg · good month
- Grindelwald · good month
- Gstaad · good month
- Lauterbrunnen & Wengen · good month
- Saas-Fee · good month
- St. Moritz · good month
- Zermatt · good month
Nearby in Zurich & Northern Switzerland:
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