There are 8 ways to get from Solingen to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
5h 19mCHF 55–90Bus
- Take the bus from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbfbus Sb25
- Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 26mDrive 515.7 km
- Drive from Solingen to Baselcar 515.7 km
4h 25mCHF 81–116Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
5h 57mCHF 96–202Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Basel SBBtrain 43N
8h 55mCHF 100–150Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 26mCHF 131–305Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 41mCHF 86–226Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 40mCHF 86–236
Solingen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solingen to Basel is to train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 90 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Solingen to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Solingen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Köln. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Solingen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Solingen Bahnhof Mitte and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Solingen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Solingen and Basel is 523 km. The road distance is 515.7 km.
The best way to get from Solingen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Solingen to Basel, including transfers.
Solingen to Basel bus services, operated by Wupsi, depart from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. station.
Solingen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Solingen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Solingen to Basel is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 26m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 210 and takes 5h 57m.
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 every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 55–90 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. to Basel, Bahnhof via Köln in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Solingen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0800 6 504030
- info@wupsi.de
- Website
- wupsi.de
Bus from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- wupsi.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Solingen to Basel bus services, operated by Wupsi, arrive at Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf station.
Solingen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solingen to Basel is 516 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Solingen to Basel.
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