About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Back-Packer Federnhut in Schaffhausen offers family rooms with private entrances and lake, river, or inner courtyard views. Each room includes a private bathroom, work desk, and wardrobe. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a minimarket, and bicycle parking. Additional amenities include a hairdryer, refrigerator, shower, and TV. Convenient Location: Located 20 mi from Zurich Airport, the hostel is near attractions such as MAC Museum Art & Cars (12 mi) and Zurich Exhibition Hall (29 mi). Scuba diving is available in the surroundings. Guest Favorites: Visitors appreciate the convenient location, value for money, and central setting.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
1 twin bed
6 twin beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Heidi
    United States United States
    I stopped for one night during my ride around the Bodensee. for the price for a solo traveler, it was everything I expected and needed. The room was clean and comfortable, simple yet spacious enough to allow for movement. Big window to let in...
  • Diana
    Portugal Portugal
    It has everything you need, comby bed and a functional bathroom Although breakfast isn't included in the price, you can get coffee and croissants in the morning
  • Shao-chen
    Taiwan Taiwan
    Near the downtown of Schaffhausen. Easy to get to Rhine Fall and Stein.
  • Janine
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good location. There were separate male and female toilet and showers that I liked. It was clean and tidy.
  • Taylor
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Location was perfect. Close to town , supermarket and places to see. Hostess was happy to pass on information and happy to help.
  • Wilson
    Canada Canada
    They have indoor bike storage. Older building but upgrades done to bathroom. Clean comfortable beds. Close to grocery store. Warm welcome.
  • Matt
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I arrived quite late and the lady was very accommodating. Communication on the messaging app was great and she replied very quickly. The last who greeted me was very friendly, helpful and welcoming. The room was good and considering this was one...
  • Michael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very central location. Host very helpful and looked after our bikes. Rooms comfortable but bit dated. Good stopover for our cycle trip along the Rhine.
  • Michael
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Fantastic place to stay, if you can live with a shared bathroom
  • Andre
    Germany Germany
    We had the room with two single beds and shared bathroom, which had a great view of the river frontage. Room was very well equipped and bathrooms were modern and very clean. Staff were super friendly and helpful.

Area info

House rules

Back-Packer Federnhut takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Check-out
From 12:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment for this stay on behalf of the property, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the snack bar is closed on Wednesdays the whole day and on Tuesday at lunch time.

Please also note that Back-Packer Federnhut's reception is located in the snack bar.

Please contact Backpacker Federnhut by phone in advance when arriving on Tuesdays after 13:00 or on Wednesdays.

Please note that the rooms are located on the first and second floor. There is no elevator.

If you require an invoice when booking a prepaid rate, write this and your company details in the Special Requests box.