There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Solingen by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)GVA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mitte
2h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Frankfurt AirportN122
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to LeverkusenN28 / ...
13h 44m€52–114Train
- Take the train from Genève to BernIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen Hbf43
8h 53m€137–203Drive 687.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Solingen687.6 km
8h 25m€118–170Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)GVA - CGN
4h 20m€105–328Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
3h 29m€138–324Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Genève to LausanneIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen Hbf43
9h 35m€132–202Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Geneva to FreiburgN122 / ...
- Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12Nj
13h 44m€58–309
Geneva to Solingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Solingen is to bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Solingen is to fly and train which takes 3h 29m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Solingen. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Solingen Birkerstraße via Frankfurt Airport and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Solingen. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Solingen Bahnhof Mitte via Bern, Basel SBB and Solingen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Geneva and Solingen is 598 km. The road distance is 687.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Solingen without a car is to train which takes 8h 53m and costs €130 - €210.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Geneva to Solingen, including transfers.
Geneva to Solingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Solingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Solingen is to train which takes 8h 53m and costs €130 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 13h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €330 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Solingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Genève to Solingen Bahnhof Mitte via Bern, Basel SBB, and Solingen Hbf in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Solingen Birkerstraße via Frankfurt Airport, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Solingen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Solingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Geneva to Solingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Solingen is 688 km. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Geneva to Solingen.
There are 1907+ hotels available in Solingen.

















