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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 €106 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 8m. 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 €106, while a flight costs an average of €460.
Distance: 270 miles (436 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€151 Average price | €460 Average price | €106 Average price Cheapest | €103 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 11m Average total duration 5h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 7m Average total duration 17h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Solingen:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Solingen costing on average €151.
A bus is €354 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Solingen costing on average €460.
Other travel options to Solingen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 11m.
Bus takes on average 18h 7m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (5h 41m by train vs 5h 55m by car). Tickets start at around €151 compared to roughly €103 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 Zurich to Solingen
How to get from Zurich to Solingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Solingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM12h40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)10:05 AMWuppertal, Oberbarmen Bahnhof€391One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM12h40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)10:05 AMWuppertal, Oberbarmen Bahnhof€391One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW7638:50 AM1h05Zurich Airport9:55 AMCologne Bonn Airport€1301One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 2558 · ICE 51810:00 AM6h29Zurich HB4:29 PMSolingen Hbf€1001One-way1 transfer- ICE 2558 · ICE 518 · S710:00 AM6h58Zurich HB4:58 PMSolingen Grünewald station€1041One-way2 transfers
- ICE 2558 · ICE 518 · S710:00 AM7h00Zurich HB5:00 PMSolingen Mitte station€1041One-way2 transfers
- EW97618:40 AM1h15Zurich Airport9:55 AMDusseldorf Airport€1501One-way0 transfers
LX10167:25 AM1h20Zurich Airport8:45 AMDusseldorf Airport€1961One-way0 transfers
KL1924 · KL18055:35 PM4h50Zurich Airport10:25 PMDusseldorf Airport€2221One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Solingen:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Solingen costing on average €151.
A bus is €354 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Solingen costing on average €460.
Other travel options to Solingen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 11m.
Bus takes on average 18h 7m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 23 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Solingen Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Wuppertal, Oberbarmen Bahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Solingen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Solingen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Solingen by flight.
- 9 direct flights per day with Swiss, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways.
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