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Schaffhausen – aerial photography of houses on green hill📷 Photo by Tron Le on Unsplash

Road trips from Schaffhausen

5 road trips that start in or near Schaffhausen, from 3 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Lake Constance’s German shore – Lakeside town with church and distant snow-capped mountainsPhoto by Alexander Philipp on Unsplash
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Classic European drives

Lake Constance’s German shore

87 km9 stops3 days
Rhine Falls to the Säntis – A river running through a lush green forestPhoto by Michaela Böhm (Římáková) on Unsplash
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Villages, wine & culture

Rhine Falls to the Säntis

114 km8 stops3 days
Volcanic cones, reed-lined shores and the thundering Rhine – by camper through the Hegau, the Untersee and to the Rhine Falls – BW Donaueschingen 09© PaulT (Gunther Tschuch) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Volcanic cones, reed-lined shores and the thundering Rhine – by camper through the Hegau, the Untersee and to the Rhine Falls

154 km14 stops7 days
Lakeshores, cheese cellars and Walser mountains – by camper through Lake Constance, the Bregenzerwald and the Allgäu – a sailboat with two people on it in the waterPhoto by Med Amine CB on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Lakeshores, cheese cellars and Walser mountains – by camper through Lake Constance, the Bregenzerwald and the Allgäu

209 km14 stops7 days
Lakeshores, onion domes and Baroque churches – by motorhome from Konstanz to Sigmaringen – a large building sitting on the side of a lakePhoto by Datingjungle on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Lakeshores, onion domes and Baroque churches – by motorhome from Konstanz to Sigmaringen

211 km12 stops8 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Lake Constance’s German shore387 km1 h 12 min9
Rhine Falls to the Säntis3114 km1 h 35 min8
Volcanic cones, reed-lined shores and the thundering Rhine – by camper through the Hegau, the Untersee and to the Rhine Falls7154 km2 h 07 min14
Lakeshores, cheese cellars and Walser mountains – by camper through Lake Constance, the Bregenzerwald and the Allgäu7209 km2 h 53 min14
Lakeshores, onion domes and Baroque churches – by motorhome from Konstanz to Sigmaringen8211 km2 h 54 min12

FAQs

What are the best road trips from Schaffhausen?

Popular routes starting in or near Schaffhausen: Lake Constance’s German shore, Rhine Falls to the Säntis, Volcanic cones, reed-lined shores and the thundering Rhine – by camper through the Hegau, the Untersee and to the Rhine Falls, Lakeshores, cheese cellars and Walser mountains – by camper through Lake Constance, the Bregenzerwald and the Allgäu and Lakeshores, onion domes and Baroque churches – by motorhome from Konstanz to Sigmaringen.

Is there a short road trip from Schaffhausen?

The shortest is Lake Constance’s German shore: 3 days, about 87 km.

What is the longest road trip from Schaffhausen?

The longest is Lakeshores, onion domes and Baroque churches – by motorhome from Konstanz to Sigmaringen: 8 days, about 211 km with 12 stops.