There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Solingen by plane, train, bus, or car
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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 50mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus N122
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leverkusenbus N28 / ...
13h 46m€69–102Train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
9h 23m€176–343Drive 688.3 km
- Drive from Geneva to Solingencar 688.3 km
8h 28m€124–179Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane GVA - CGN
4h 44m€81–333Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Solingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 31m€146–336Bus, train
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus L32
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
20h 25m
Geneva to Solingen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Solingen is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Solingen is to fly and train which takes 3h 31m and costs €140 - €340.
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 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Solingen. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Solingen, Hauptbahnhof via Renens VD and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Geneva and Solingen is 598 km. The road distance is 688.3 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Solingen without a car is to train which takes 9h 23m and costs €170 - €350.
It takes approximately 2h 50m 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 9h 23m and costs €170 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €340 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Solingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Genève to Solingen Mühlenplatz via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Solingen, Hauptbahnhof, and Solingen, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Solingen Birkerstraße via Frankfurt Airport, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- €55–320
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Phone
- +49 2104 305400
- Website
- Regiobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Regiobahn
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Solingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Solingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Solingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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Booking & Getting There
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 Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Solingen is 688 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Geneva to Solingen.
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