There are 6 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 15mDrive 40 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Solingencar 40 km
33 min€6–8Bus, line 682 bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Solingen Hbfbus S1
- Take the bus from Solingen Hbf to Solingen Mühlenplatzbus Ne25 / ...
1h 43mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Solingentaxi 40 km
33 min€100–120Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mittetrain Re
1h 39mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain S9 / ...
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Solingen Mühlenplatzbus Ce64
1h 52m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Solingen is to drive which costs €5 - €8 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Solingen is to drive which takes 33 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 Solingen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
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 40 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Solingen without a car is to train and line 683 bus which takes 1h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Essen to Solingen, including transfers.
Essen to Solingen bus services, operated by DB Bus, 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 and line 682 bus which takes 1h 43m 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 Solingen Hbf in around 1h 43m. 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
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
Train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- €7–19
- 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 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
Bus from Solingen Hbf to Solingen Mühlenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Stadtwerke Solingen GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Essen Hbf to Solingen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 202 5690
- Website
- wsw-online.de
Bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Solingen Mühlenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- WSW mobil GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €100–120
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 DB Bus, arrive at Solingen Hbf 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 40 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Essen to Solingen.
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