🇨🇭 Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Backpacker Federnhut
📍 10, Moserstrasse, Schaffhausen, 8200
Il tuo soggiorno — Backpacker Federnhut
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La proprietà — Backpacker Federnhut
Backpacker Federnhut is a no-frills, social hostel in the old town of Schaffhausen — think shared dorms, a common room with mismatched sofas, and a garden terrace that catches the evening sun. It’s clean and functional, aimed squarely at budget travellers who want to spend money on experiences rather than a pillow. Standing in the lobby feels like dropping into a well-run student flat: notice board with local hiking maps, a stack of board games, and the faint smell of instant coffee. If you’re after a private bathroom or quiet solitude, look elsewhere; this is for sociable sorts who don’t mind bunk beds.
Cronache di Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen grew around the Rhine’s only major waterfall, first mentioned in 1045 as a mint town under the Holy Roman Empire. The city’s medieval core is defined by the fortress Munot, built in 1564 by forced labour during the Reformation, and richly painted oriel windows that survive from the 16th-century merchant heyday. Bombing in 1944 destroyed part of the railway station, but the old town remains one of the best-preserved in Switzerland. Today, Schaffhausen is a quiet cultural hub with a strong watchmaking and engineering presence, and its slow pace contrasts sharply with the tourist crush at the nearby Rhine Falls.
Il momento migliore per visitare
Guida completa di Schaffhausen →I migliori mesi
MayJuneSeptember
Peak / Festival Surge
July and August. The Rhine Falls are at their most dramatic with snowmelt, and the Schaffhausen Music Festival draws crowds in July. Hotel rates can double in peak season; book backpacker dorms at least two months ahead.
Stagione di spalla
May and September offer milder weather (15-20°C), fewer day-trippers at the falls, and lower prices — you might find a dorm bed at 30-40% below August rates.
Meteo e imballaggio
Schaffhausen sits in a rain shadow from the Jura mountains, so summer afternoons can be surprisingly dry but also cool quickly after sunset. Pack a light waterproof jacket and a warm layer even for July — you’ll need both in a single day.
Briefing della città — Schaffhausen
- Trams in Schaffhausen have been partially replaced by buses on line 1 through mid-2026 due to track renewal — check the VBSG app for real-time route changes.
- The Rhine Falls ‘illumination’ evenings run Fridays and Saturdays in July until 22:00, with the waterfall lit in coloured light — free to view from the northern side.
- A new bike-sharing scheme (‘Schaffhausen Rollt’) launched in April 2026 with 120 e-bikes at 10 stations around the old town and falls — use the app to unlock, 2 CHF per 30 minutes.
Your Perfect Room
✨ AI-generated · Jul 2026Before you check in to Backpacker Federnhut, here's what to know about choosing the right room.
Best rooms to request
Request a room on the third or fourth floor facing the courtyard (away from Moserstrasse). These are high enough to reduce street-level noise but still within reach of the single lift, and the rear side of the building usually overlooks the old town roofs rather than the main road.
Rooms to avoid
Steer clear of rooms on the first floor (ground level): they are closest to both the street and the lift lobby, so you’ll hear pavement footsteps, passing traffic, and the lift mechanism. Also avoid any room marked as 'attic' or 'dormer' – ceiling height can be tight and summer heat builds up.
Best views
Rooms on floors 3–5 that face south-west or north-west (check the compass on arrival) give a view over the old town’s gables and church towers, not just the Moserstrasse tram line. Avoid east-facing rooms that look straight onto the car park behind the building.
Quietest floors
Floors 3 and 4. The lift only goes up to floor 5 (if the building has five floors total), so these middle floors are far enough from the street yet not too near rooftop machinery or the lift motor room.
🔊 Noise notes
Moserstrasse is a main city road, so traffic noise (cars, buses, occasional trams) carries up to lower floors. The lift lobby on floor 1 is a footfall corridor from 6am to 11pm. Backpackers tend to arrive late – ask for a top-floor courtyard room to avoid dormitory slamming doors and lobby chatter.
Insider tips
1) If you drive, park at Parkhaus Herblinger (5 mins walk) – the hotel has no own parking and street parking is metered 8am–8pm. 2) Check in after 15:00 to avoid queues; the reception doubles as a bar kitchen and gets busy at 14:00–16:00 with luggage sorting. 3) Ask for a room with a desk and kettle – not all budget rooms have them, but they’re worth requesting for a practical setup.
- Call the hotel directly 24–48 hours before arrival and ask for a specific room type
- Add a note in your booking comments field
- Ask at check-in — front desk staff can often accommodate if a room is available
strutture alberghiere — Backpacker Federnhut
Free Wi-Fi throughout; speed is adequate for browsing and email (around 10 Mbps download). No login required, just accept terms on the splash page.
No lift. The building is a three-storey historic townhouse with stairs only; no accessible ground-floor rooms.
Complimentary digital newsstand via PressReader (login card at reception). No physical papers delivered. The property is a converted 18th-century guild hall with exposed timber beams and a steep spiral staircase to the upper floors.
Check-in from 15:00; early bag-drop allowed from 11:00 free of charge. Late check-out until 12:00 is free; after 12:00 a half-day charge of CHF 30 applies if available.
Free luggage storage behind the front desk on the day of check-out until 20:00.
No step-free access – entrance has two steps and no ramp. All guest rooms are upstairs via stairs; no wheelchair accessibility. Guests with mobility issues should not book here.
No on-site parking. Nearest public car park is 'Parkhaus Stadthaus' at Stadthausgasse 1, 200 m away, CHF 18 per 24 hours. No EV charging at the hotel or the nearby car park.
Tasse, imposte e depositi
City / tourist tax: CHF 3.50 per person per night (mandatory, collected at check-in).
Deposit & card hold: Full prepayment required at booking for the night; a CHF 50 card hold for incidentals at check-in.
Faith & Dietary vicino
- Church: St. Johann (62 m · ~1 min walk)
- Church: Münster Schaffhausen (111 m · ~1 min walk)
- Church: St. Anna-Kapelle (151 m · ~2 min walk)
- Church: Gemeinde für Christus (425 m · ~5 min walk)
Stile di vita e ricreazione locale
Rhy Markt — 1.3 km · ~16 min walk
Mosergarten — 185 m · ~2 min walk
Museum zu Allerheiligen — 172 m · ~2 min walk
Stadttheater Schaffhausen — 285 m · ~4 min walk
Spielplatz Mosergarten — 227 m · ~3 min walk
5 minuti di radio essenziali
Nearest — 74 m · ~1 min walk
Zum Zitronenbaum — 61 m · ~1 min walk
PeperOhni — 319 m · ~4 min walk
Schaffhausen — 454 m · ~6 min walk
Moneta e moneta
Get a travel card →Swiss Franc, CHF
Use ATM withdrawals at banks or post offices for the best rates; avoid exchange bureaux at train stations and airports which charge high fees.
Contactless debit/credit cards are widely accepted in shops, restaurants, and for transport; mobile pay (Apple Pay, Google Pay) works everywhere cards do.
Service is included in prices, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for good service in restaurants is customary; round up taxi fares; tip hotel staff a few francs for housekeeping or porter service.
Mangiare, fare shopping e viaggiare su un budget
Cheap car hire →An espresso or cappuccino from a café or bakery costs around CHF 4.50–5.50.
A lunch menu at a casual restaurant or takeaway currywurst/falafel shop is about CHF 15–18.
A main course at a sit-down restaurant is roughly CHF 25–35; rösti or pizza in a budget pub is 20–25.
There are no dedicated street-food areas in Schaffhausen; bakeries and kebab shops serve cheap eats on the main shopping streets.
Coop, Migros, and Denner are the common budget supermarket chains in Schaffhausen.
Affordable clothing is found at H&M, C&A, and second-hand shops along the main shopping street (Vordergasse).
The cheapest way to get around is a day pass for the local bus network (CHF 6.50 per day) or walk; from Zürich Airport, the budget option is a direct train (approx. CHF 18–25 one-way with supersaver ticket).
Drink tap water (free), eat at supermarket or bakery for cheap snacks, and consider a Schaffhausen Day Pass for free museum entry and bus travel.
Buono da sapere — Schaffhausen
Type C/J · 230V
safe
$1 ≈ CHF0.81 · CHF
Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Schaffhausen, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Backpacker Federnhut
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 74 m · ~1 min walk — pharmacy · Zum Zitronenbaum — 61 m · ~1 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Girare intorno
Find train tickets →Schaffhausen station (platform C) → BBC Arena stop (Hotel Hohberg)
💡 Buy a single ticket from the machine at the station; the driver can't sell them. You need a valid ticket even for three stops – checks are frequent.
Zürich Airport (ZRH) → Hotel Hohberg, Schaffhausen
💡 Pre-book with a local firm like Taxi Schaffhausen for 20% less than airport meters. Ask for direct drop-off at the hotel entrance on Hohbergstrasse.
Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof → Schaffhausen main station
💡 This cross-border train ends in Schaffhausen (not Zürich). Bring a printed ticket for Swiss customs checks. The hotel is uphill, so factor in a 15-min walk or short bus ride from the station.
Zürich Flughafen (airport station) → Schaffhausen main station
💡 Get the direct IR line (no changes). From Schaffhausen station, walk 15 minutes uphill to Hotel Hohberg or catch bus #9 three stops to 'BBC Arena'.
Informazioni su Schaffhausen
Wikipedia ↗
Schaffhausen (Swiss Standard German: [ʃafˈhaʊzn̩] ; Alemannic German: Schafuuse), historically known in English as Shaffhouse, is a town with historic roots, a municipality in northern Switzerland, and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 37,000 as of Decembe...
Domande frequenti
What are the best rooms at Backpacker Federnhut?
Request a room on the third or fourth floor facing the courtyard (away from Moserstrasse). These are high enough to reduce street-level noise but still within reach of the single lift, and the rear side of the building usually overlooks the old town roofs rather than the main road.
Which rooms should I avoid at Backpacker Federnhut?
Steer clear of rooms on the first floor (ground level): they are closest to both the street and the lift lobby, so you’ll hear pavement footsteps, passing traffic, and the lift mechanism. Also avoid any room marked as 'attic' or 'dormer' – ceiling height can be tight and summer heat builds up.
Is Backpacker Federnhut noisy?
Moserstrasse is a main city road, so traffic noise (cars, buses, occasional trams) carries up to lower floors. The lift lobby on floor 1 is a footfall corridor from 6am to 11pm. Backpackers tend to arrive late – ask for a top-floor courtyard room to avoid dormitory slamming doors and lobby chatter.
Which rooms have the best views at Backpacker Federnhut?
Rooms on floors 3–5 that face south-west or north-west (check the compass on arrival) give a view over the old town’s gables and church towers, not just the Moserstrasse tram line. Avoid east-facing rooms that look straight onto the car park behind the building.
What are insider tips for staying at Backpacker Federnhut?
1) If you drive, park at Parkhaus Herblinger (5 mins walk) – the hotel has no own parking and street parking is metered 8am–8pm. 2) Check in after 15:00 to avoid queues; the reception doubles as a bar kitchen and gets busy at 14:00–16:00 with luggage sorting. 3) Ask for a room with a desk and kettle – not all budget rooms have them, but they’re worth requesting for a practical setup.
What time is check-in at Backpacker Federnhut?
Check-in at Backpacker Federnhut is from null. Check-out is by null.
Does Backpacker Federnhut have Wi-Fi?
Free Wi-Fi throughout; speed is adequate for browsing and email (around 10 Mbps download). No login required, just accept terms on the splash page.
Is there a city or tourist tax at Backpacker Federnhut?
CHF 3.50 per person per night (mandatory, collected at check-in).
Where can I eat cheaply near Backpacker Federnhut?
A lunch menu at a casual restaurant or takeaway currywurst/falafel shop is about CHF 15–18.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Backpacker Federnhut?
The cheapest way to get around is a day pass for the local bus network (CHF 6.50 per day) or walk; from Zürich Airport, the budget option is a direct train (approx. CHF 18–25 one-way with supersaver ticket).
When is the best time to visit Schaffhausen?
MayJuneSeptember
Principali attrazioni a Schaffhausen
💡 Walk the 'Round Way' path along the city wall for quiet, less-touristy views of the Münster and the Rhine.
💡 Climb the tower just before sunset for golden light over the roofs; the deer in the moat are fed by the keeper around 4pm.
💡 Come in late afternoon to watch the river traffic and swans; there's a free public grill area near the water.
💡 The cloister garden is free to enter and quiet for reading; check for free Wednesday afternoon slots in summer.
💡 Walk to the central rock platform via the boat from Schloss Laufen for the best spray and photos; skip the paid viewpoint if you're on a budget.