There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Solingen by train, bus, car, taxi, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, line 683 bus
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bftrain S9 / ...
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf to Solingen Rathausbus 683 / ...
1h 9mDrive 38.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Solingencar 38.9 km
34 min€6–8Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Velbert ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Velbert ZOB to Wuppertal Hbfbus 649
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Solingen Mühlenplatzbus
2h 44mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Solingentaxi 38.9 km
34 min€95–120Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mittetrain Re
1h 39m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Solingen is to drive which costs €5 - €8 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Solingen is to drive which takes 34 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Solingen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Solingen Mühlenplatz via Velbert ZOB and Wuppertal Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Solingen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Solingen Mitte via Duesseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Essen and Solingen is 44 km. The road distance is 38.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Solingen without a car is to train and line 683 bus which takes 1h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Essen to Solingen, including transfers.
Essen to Solingen bus services, operated by Rheinbahn AG, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Solingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Solingen is to bus which takes 2h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 1h 39m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Solingen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Solingen Mühlenplatz via Velbert ZOB and Wuppertal Hbf in around 2h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Solingen Mitte via Düsseldorf Hbf and Duesseldorf Hbf in around 1h 39m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 2104 305400
- Website
- regio-bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- regio-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 212 2950
- info@stadtwerke-solingen.de
- Website
- stadtwerke-solingen.de
Bus from Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf to Solingen Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Stadtwerke Solingen GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- rheinbahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to Velbert ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- rheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to Velbert ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
Bus from Velbert ZOB to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to Velbert ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 202 5690
- Website
- wsw-online.de
Bus from Velbert ZOB to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- WSW mobil GmbH
Bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Solingen Mühlenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- WSW mobil GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Solingen bus services, operated by Rheinbahn AG, arrive at Velbert ZOB station.
Essen to Solingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Solingen is 39 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Essen to Solingen.
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