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Compare train for Basel to Solingen
Omio recommends booking the train 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 €64 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 €64, while a flight costs an average of €1,022.
Distance: 251 miles (404 km)
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€129 Average price | €64 Average price Cheapest | €1,022 Average price | €95 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 38m Average total duration 9h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration 3h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Basel to Solingen
Compare the available ways to get from Basel to Solingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Solingen:
A bus is €65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Solingen costing on average €129.
A bus is €959 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Solingen costing on average €1,022.
Other travel options to Solingen take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 9h 38m.
You'll arrive about 1h 15m sooner (4h 31m by train vs 5h 46m by car). Tickets start at around €129 compared to roughly €95 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Solingen
How to get from Basel to Solingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Solingen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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1:25 PM 4h25 Basel 5:50 PM Solingen Find prices1 transfer
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1:25 PM 4h25 Basel 5:50 PM Solingen Find prices1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Solingen:
A bus is €65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Solingen costing on average €129.
A bus is €959 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Solingen costing on average €1,022.
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.
- 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.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- 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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