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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Solingen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Solingen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 19m
    €90–390

  2. Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    10h 21m
    €35–65

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Solingen Birkerstraßebus bus Sb25
    8h 11m

  4. Drive 516.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Solingencar car 516.5 km
    4h 25m
    €90–130

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h 23m
    €95–228

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    5h 35m
    €107–277

  7. Fly Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BSL - CGN
    7h 6m
    €116–250

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    5h 57m
    €111–305

  9. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 8m
    €143–434

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 48m
    €145–396

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 22m
    €149–421

Basel to Solingen by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 523 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Solingen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Solingen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €90–390 and the journey takes 4h 4m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Solingen Birkerstraße via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf in around 8h 11m.

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