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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Schaffhausen Youth Hostel in Schaffhausen offers family rooms with private bathrooms, parquet floors, and modern amenities. Each room includes a bath or shower, ensuring a pleasant stay. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can relax on the sun terrace or in the garden, enjoy free WiFi, and utilise the outdoor fireplace. The property features a lounge, outdoor play area, and a child-friendly buffet. Dining Experience: The on-site restaurant serves dinner, accommodating special diets with menus. A picnic area and children's playground provide additional dining options. Activities and Surroundings: The hostel offers walking tours, hiking, and cycling. Nearby attractions include MAC - Museum Art & Cars (21 km), Zurich Exhibition Hall (48 km), and Zoo Zurich (50 km). Scuba diving is available in the surroundings.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.1)

    • Top pick by families with children


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ricardo
    Brazil Brazil
    I liked a lot the hostel. They have a very nice breakfast that is included and the surroundings are so peaceful and beautiful. Once you learn how to use the public transportation (buses), is so easy to go to the city center or to the falls (I...
  • David
    Australia Australia
    Nice old building but clean modern spacious inside. Great location close to town and train.
  • Tim
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Quiet location. Probably the cleanest and well kept Youth Hostel I have stayed in. Reception staff very friendly and helpful. Comfortable bed. Breakfast was fine.
  • Anna
    Spain Spain
    We had an amazing stay! The staff was really nice and allowed us an early check in and check out, they also answered all our questions both before and during the stay. We spent an amazing couple of days and felt really welcome, the facilities were...
  • Barbara
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The vibe, the building, the location, the great organisation and communication and the fact they can provide dinner
  • Beth
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location was amazing, easy to get to from train station, straight onto a regular bus service which stops outside and also goes onto the waterfalls. Really friendly check in, breakfast was decent. Really great environment
  • Jomari
    Singapore Singapore
    Breakfast, next to bus stop from main train and bus terminal
  • Mariya
    Germany Germany
    The location was great, right near the hostel there is a bus stop, and the bus goes directly from/to the main railway station. My main destination was Rheinfall Waterfall, and I traveled with only one bus there and back. Breakfast was amazing,...
  • Wing
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Quiet and comfortable, spacious rooms, the shower is nice
  • René
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Es ist grundsätzlich so wie wir uns das vorgestellt haben in einer Jugendherberge. 😊 Sehr freundliche Angestellte. Es ist sehr sauber und das Frühstück war sehr lecker.

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Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Open for
      Dinner

House rules

Schaffhausen Youth Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 17:00 to 20:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 1 year
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that a check-in after 20:00 is only possible on prior request.

Reservations of 10 persons or more, kindly note that different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Please inform Schaffhausen Youth Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.