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How to get fromZurich to Solingenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Solingen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 11m
    €104–232

  2. Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    11h 56m
    €50–80

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 8m
    €54–59

  4. Drive  559.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Solingencar car 559.9 km
    5h 39m
    €101–146

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Solingen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Solingen Bahnhof Mittetrain train
    4h 23m

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mittetrain train
    4h 46m

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 8m
    €134–290

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 8m
    €165–438

Zurich to Solingen by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €54–59 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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