There are 7 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 SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen Hbftrain 43
6h 24m€89–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusenbus N11
11h 49m€45–70Night train
- Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-Beuelnighttrain Nj
10h 36m€180–313Drive 559.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Solingencar 559.2 km
5h 42m€97–139Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Solingen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Solingen Bahnhof Mittetrain
4h 38mFly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mittetrain
5h 7mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Solingen Hbftrain
4h 35m€110–268
Zurich to Solingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Solingen is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Solingen is to fly and train which takes 4h 35m and costs €110 - €270.
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 49m.
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 €45 - €70 and takes 11h 49m.
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 €45–70 and the journey takes 10h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
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
- €60–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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 Frankfurt to Solingen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- 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
- Schedules at
- regio-bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- regio-bahn.de
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
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- 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 42m to drive from Zurich to Solingen.
There are 1938+ hotels available in Solingen.