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There are 9 ways to get from Solingen to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    5h 11m
    CHF 85–390

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Solingen Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 23m
    CHF 50–110

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbfbus bus Sb25
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 26m

  4. Drive 515.7 km

    1. Drive from Solingen to Baselcar car 515.7 km
    4h 24m
    CHF 84–121

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 8m
    CHF 132–389

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 12m
    CHF 90–247

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 41m
    CHF 104–283

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 40m
    CHF 105–275

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 22m
    CHF 136–405

Solingen to Basel by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 523 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Solingen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 85–390 and the journey takes 4h 12m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. to Basel, Bahnhof via Köln in around 8h 26m.

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