There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Solingen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIce / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen Hbf43
6h 24m€89–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to LeverkusenN11
11h 28m€30–55Night train
- Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelNj
10h 31m€178–311Drive 559.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Solingen559.2 km
5h 37m€98–141Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to SchaffhausenS9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Solingen Hbf42 / ...
8h 13m€71–158Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Solingen Hbf
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Solingen Bahnhof Mitte
4h 34mFly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mitte
5h 6mFly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
4h 20m€120–292Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
6h 23m€165–401
Zurich to Solingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Solingen is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Solingen is to fly and train which takes 4h 20m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Solingen. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Solingen Birkerstraße via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Solingen. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Solingen Bahnhof Mitte via Basel SBB and Solingen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Zurich and Solingen is 615 km. The road distance is 559.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Solingen without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Zurich to Solingen, including transfers.
Zurich to Solingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Solingen train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Solingen is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs €85 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 11h 28m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Solingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Solingen Bahnhof Mitte via Basel SBB and Solingen Hbf in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Solingen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Solingen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Solingen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-Beuel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Solingen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Solingen Hbf to Solingen Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 2104 305400
- Website
- regio-bahn.de
Train from Solingen Hbf to Solingen Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regiobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regiobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Solingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Zurich to Solingen train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Solingen is 559 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Zurich to Solingen.
There are 1903+ hotels available in Solingen.




























