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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Solingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Solingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 14m. 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 €52, while a flight costs an average of €402.
Distance: 270 miles (436 km)
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€105 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest | €402 Average price | €104 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 6m Average total duration 5h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 25m Average total duration 11h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Zurich to Solingen
Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Solingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Solingen:
A bus is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Solingen costing on average €105.
A bus is €350 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Solingen costing on average €402.
Other travel options to Solingen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 6m.
Bus takes on average 12h 25m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (5h 36m by train vs 5h 55m by car). Tickets start at around €105 compared to roughly €104 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Solingen:
A bus is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Solingen costing on average €105.
A bus is €350 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Solingen costing on average €402.
Other travel options to Solingen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 6m.
Bus takes on average 12h 25m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Solingen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Wuppertal, Oberbarmen Bahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Solingen Grünewald station.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with Eurowings, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, BA Cityflyer, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, GetJet Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta to go to Solingen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Solingen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Solingen by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
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