Solingen: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Solingen is a city of 164,359 people in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), 229 m (751 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Solingen runs from about 7 h 57 min a day in late December to 16 h 39 min in late June (computed for 51.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Solingen is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 34 km), Dortmund Airport (DTM, 53 km), Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 81 km), Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST, 96 km).
Flights to Solingen: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Solingen · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 330 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 28 km — car rental · tours
- Brussels, 195 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 198 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 202 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 163 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 22 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 305 km
- Essen, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dortmund, 46 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Solingen?
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Solingen?
About 164,359 people live in Solingen (GeoNames).
What time zone is Solingen in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Solingen?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Solingen?
Hamburg (330 km), Köln (28 km), Brussels (195 km), Rotterdam (198 km), Amsterdam (202 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.