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Compare train for Basel to Solingen
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Basel to Solingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $78 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $78, while a flight costs an average of $1248.
Distance: 251 miles (404 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$78 Average price Cheapest | $1248 Average price | $157 Average price | $116 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 38m Average total duration 9h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration 3h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Solingen:
A bus is $79 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Solingen costing on average $157.
A bus is $1171 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Solingen costing on average $1248.
Other travel options to Solingen take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 9h 38m.
You'll arrive about 2h 35m sooner (3h 11m by flight vs 5h 46m by car). Tickets start at around $1248 compared to roughly $116 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Solingen:
A bus is $79 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Solingen costing on average $157.
A bus is $1171 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Solingen costing on average $1248.
Other travel options to Solingen take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 9h 38m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Solingen as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Wuppertal, Oberbarmen Bahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel Bad Bhf and arrive in Solingen Mitte station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Solingen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Solingen by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Air France to go to Solingen by flight.
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