There are 9 ways to get from Solingen to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
6h 54mCHF 96–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Zurich Bus Stationbus N11
12h 24mCHF 27–65Night train
- Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
10h 39mCHF 80–280Drive 557.7 km
- Drive from Solingen to Zurichcar 557.7 km
5h 42mCHF 89–129Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
10h 56mCHF 85–300Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Solingen Mitte to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
4h 34mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
4h 33mCHF 72–206Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
4h 38mCHF 105–246Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 57mCHF 151–343
Solingen to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solingen to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 65 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Solingen to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Solingen to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Solingen to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Solingen Bahnhof Mitte and arriving at Zürich HB via Solingen Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Solingen and Zurich is 615 km. The road distance is 557.7 km.
The best way to get from Solingen to Zurich without a car is to train via Basel which takes 6h 54m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Solingen to Zurich, including transfers.
Solingen to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Solingen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Solingen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Solingen to Zurich is to train via Basel which takes 6h 54m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 65 and takes 12h 24m.
What companies run services between Solingen, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Solingen Bahnhof Mitte to Zürich HB via Solingen Hbf and Basel SBB in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 27–65 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
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 55–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Solingen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Solingen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 80–120
- 1st Class
- CHF 170–280
Train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 85–130
- 1st Class
- CHF 180–300
- Phone
- +49 2104 305400
- Website
- regio-bahn.de
Train from Solingen Mitte to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- regio-bahn.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Solingen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Solingen to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Solingen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solingen to Zurich is 558 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Solingen to Zurich.
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