No time-wasters

Schaffhausen is a great business location located at the heart of a flourishing, forward-thinking macro-region between Greater Zurich Area and Southern Germany.

Internationally connected

Thanks to ideal road and rail connections to nearby Zurich International Airport, Schaffhausen is quick and easy to reach. Without traffic jams, with direct connections. In 10 minutes to Germany, in 30 minutes to Zurich Airport and in just 40 minutes to Zurich city center.

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“I love the short distances and, above all, the familiarity here.”

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Road network

Public transport

Schaffhausen is well connected to public transportation. The train journey to Zurich takes only 40 minutes and to Basel 60 minutes. Trains run twice an hour. In Zurich and Schaffhausen you will find direct connections to the most important cities in Europe. Locally, there is an excellent rail system throughout the region and an extensive bus network that will get you to your destination quickly and reliably.

The A4 highway connects Schaffhausen with Winterthur, St. Gallen and Zurich. It is only 10 minutes from Schaffhausen city center to the German freeway, Stuttgart can be reached in 90 minutes by car and Munich in three hours.

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There is more

Hochrhein-Bodensee Express: Direct Connection from Basel via Schaffhausen to St. Gallen

By Gina Ochsner • August 7, 2024
From December 2027, the Hochrhein-Bodensee-Express will provide a new connection from Basel via Waldshut to Schaffhausen and on to Constance and St. Gallen. This new line will improve the connection from Schaffhausen to southern Germany and the economic areas of Basel and St. Gallen.

Expansion of the A4 highway between Schaffhausen and Winterthur

By Gina Ochsner • January 17, 2024
The widening of the A4 between Kleinandelfingen and Winterthur will begin in 2025. This will improve Schaffhausen's connection to the national highway network.

Schaffhausen government provides clarity in the tax environment

By Petra Roost • December 7, 2023
Following the Swiss electorate’s approval of conforming to the OECD/G20 minimum taxation policy in June of 2023, the Schaffhausen electorate approved a partial revision to the cantonal tax law on November 19, 2023, with 77.6 percent of voters in favor. This revision will go into effect on January 1, 2024.

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No matter in which role, from which industry, and what size of the company, everyone can actively participate in Schaffhausen's economic ecosystem and benefit from it.

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