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)plane GVA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mittetrain
2h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Frankfurt Airportbus N122
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leverkusenbus N28 / ...
13h 44m€49–119Train
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen Hbftrain 43
8h 55m€137–196Drive 687.5 km
- Drive from Geneva to Solingencar 687.5 km
8h 30m€119–172Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane GVA - CGN
4h 25m€93–240Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Solingen Hbftrain
3h 39m€143–330Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/Biennetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen Hbftrain 43
9h 29m€132–202Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Freiburgbus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
14h 6m€57–311
Geneva to Solingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Solingen is to bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Solingen is to fly and train which takes 3h 39m and costs €140 - €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 55m.
The distance between Geneva and Solingen is 598 km. The road distance is 687.5 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Solingen without a car is to train which takes 8h 55m and costs €130 - €200.
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 55m and costs €130 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 13h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €240 and takes 4h 25m.
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 55m. 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- 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
- €50–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- 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
- €25–45
- 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
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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 Solingen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- 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 30m to drive from Geneva to Solingen.
There are 1914+ hotels available in Solingen.


















