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How to get fromSolingen to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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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 85–180

  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 87–125

  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 2m
    CHF 142–340

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 11m
    CHF 99–245

  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 40m
    CHF 101–249

  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 96–233

  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 16m
    CHF 149–294

  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 1m
    CHF 121–251

Solingen to Basel by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 85Cheapest 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 85–180 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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