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There are 10 ways to get from Solingen to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    5h 8m
    CHF 75–150

  2. Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N11
    10h 49m
    CHF 40–65

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Solingen Graf-Wilhelm-Platz 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 92–132

  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
    3h 59m
    CHF 140–379

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 16m
    CHF 104–295

  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 45m
    CHF 100–274

  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 34m
    CHF 101–248

  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 13m
    CHF 136–298

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 2m
    CHF 136–251

Solingen to Basel by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 523 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 75–140 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solingen Graf-Wilhelm-Platz to Basel, Bahnhof via Köln in around 8h 26m.

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