There are 4 ways to get from Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum by bus, train, tram, taxi or car
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Bus, train, tram
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Take the bus from Solingen Rathaus to W-Vohwinkel Bf
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Take the train from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Essen Hbf
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Take the tram from Essen Hbf to Essen Zollverein
Train, tram
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Take the train from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Essen Hbf
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Take the tram from Essen Hbf to Essen Zollverein
Drive
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Drive from Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum
Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum by bus, train, tram and walk
The journey time between Solingen and Red Dot Design Museum is around 1h 20m and covers a distance of around 49 km. This includes an average layover time of around 10 min. Operated by Stadtwerke Solingen GmbH - Verkehrsbetriebe, Stadtwerke Solingen, Abellio and others, the Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum service departs from Solingen Rathaus and arrives in Red Dot Design Museum. Typically 434 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum is to drive which costs €5 - €8 and takes 40 min.
The quickest way to get from Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum is to taxi which costs €95 - €120 and takes 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum. However, there are services departing from Solingen Grünewald and arriving at Essen Zollverein via Solingen Hbf, Wuppertal-Vohwinkel and Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
It is 35 km from Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum. It is approximately 44.1 km to drive.
The best way to get from Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum without a car is to bus and train and tram which takes 1h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum, including transfers.
Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum train services, operated by Abellio, depart from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel station.
Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum train services, operated by Essener Verkehrs AG, Straßenbahn, arrive at Essen Zollverein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum is 44 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum.
There are 207+ hotels available in Red Dot Design Museum. Prices start at €87 per night.

- Distance: 35.1 km
- Duration: 1h 20m
What companies run services between Solingen, Germany and Red Dot Design Museum, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum. However, you can take the bus to W-Vohwinkel Bf, take the walk to Wuppertal-Vohwinkel, take the train to Essen Hbf, take the walk to Essen Hbf, take the tram to Essen Zollverein, then take the walk to Red Dot Design Museum. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Solingen to Red Dot Design Museum via Solingen Hbf, Wuppertal-Vohwinkel, Essen Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Essen Zollverein in around 1h 25m.

- Phone
- 0800 223 5546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Abellio

Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional

- Phone
- 0800 223 5546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from W-Vohwinkel Bf to Essen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Abellio NRW

- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Essen Hauptbahnhof to Essen Zollverein
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- €95 - €120
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211/33333
Michael Gerst Taxibetrieb
- Phone
- +49 211/327760
Kinder-Taxi
- Phone
- +49 211/2601307
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
Taxi Zentrale Köln
- Phone
- +49 162 4164152
- Website
- cologne-cab.com
Taxi Cologne
- Phone
- +49 151 51082191
Taxi Call Cologne
- Phone
- +49 221/2882
- Website
- taxiruf.de
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