There are 9 ways to get from Solingen to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
5h 11mCHF 85–360Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
8h 23mCHF 50–110Bus
- 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 24mCHF 85–122Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 8mCHF 132–390Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
6h 12mCHF 95–266Fly 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 105–288Fly 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 106–281Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 22mCHF 142–412
Solingen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solingen to Basel is to night train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 110 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Solingen to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 390.
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 11m.
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 11m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 5h 11m 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 11m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 26m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 270 and takes 6h 12m.
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 85–360 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- 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 24m to drive from Solingen to Basel.
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