Solingen

Worth seeing in and around Solingen

9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Wuppertal

   The University of Wuppertal is a German scientific institution located in Wuppertal in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The university's official name in German is Bergische Universität Wuppertal or BUW, founded in 1972.

   9.3 km · German university · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Burg Castle

   Burg Castle, located in Burg an der Wupper, is the largest reconstructed castle in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a popular tourist attraction. Its early history is closely connected to the rise of the Duchy of Berg.

   6.1 km · Castle in Solingen, NRW, Germany · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Müngsten Bridge

   The Müngsten Bridge is the highest railway bridge in Germany. The bridge is 107 metres high and spans the valley of the river Wupper, carrying the Wuppertal-Oberbarmen–Solingen railway between the cities of Remscheid and Solingen.

   3.7 km · railway bridge in Germany · Wikipedia
4. 04
   The Green Zoo Wuppertal

   Wuppertal Zoo is a 24-hectare zoo in Wuppertal, Germany. About 5,000 animals from around the world live at the zoo, representing about 500 species, including apes, monkeys, bears, big cats, elephants, as well as birds, reptiles, and fish.

   7.8 km · zoo in Germany · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Bergische Museumsbahnen

   The Bergische Museumsbahn is a heritage tram museum situated in the German city of Wuppertal. It operates its own tram line south of Wuppertal on original rails with original cars.

   2.9 km · museum · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Stadion am Zoo

   The Stadion am Zoo is a multi-purpose stadium in Wuppertal, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Wuppertaler SV. The stadium is able to hold 23,067 people and was built in 1924.

   7.6 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Botanischer Garten Solingen

   The Botanischer Garten Solingen is a 6-hectare botanical garden located at Vogelsang 2a, Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is open daily without charge.

   2 km · garden in Germany · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Brodtberg

   The Brodtberg, at 378.86 m above sea level, is the highest hill in Remscheid and the region of Düsseldorf in Germany. Despite that, it is not particularly prominent; for example the nearby quarter of Lennep lies at elevations of up to 370 metres.

   9.6 km · mountain · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Biblical Archaeological Institute

   The Biblical Archaeological Institute Wuppertal was established in 1999 by the Protestant Church of the Rhineland. It constitutes an institute of the “Protestant University of Wuppertal” as well as an associated institute of the University of Wuppertal and holds the right to award doctorates at both universities.

   9.4 km · Research institute of the University of Wuppertal · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Müngstener Brücke

   With the adjacent Brückenpark: The Müngsten Viaduct between Solingen and Remscheid is the highest railway bridge in Germany, running at 107 metres above ground level.

2. 02
   Burg Castle
3. 03
   German Blade Museum

From Wikivoyage: Solingen, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Galileum Solingen

   Planetarium and Observatory inside an old gas storage tank.

From Wikivoyage: Solingen, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Fasil

   Am Neumarkt 13, info@fasil-solingen.de.

2. 02
   Gaston - Fischerstube

   Breidbacher Tor 5-7,.

3. 03
   Bistro & Café Valentino

   Küstergasse 1,.

From Wikivoyage: Solingen, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Solingen

Airports

Düsseldorf (DUS), 26 km · Cologne Bonn (CGN), 34 km · Dortmund (DTM), 53 km

Stations

Solingen Central Station, 5.7 km · Remscheid Central Station, 8 km · Solingen Vogelpark station, 6.5 km · Wuppertal-Vohwinkel train station, 7 km · Wuppertal Zoologischer Garten station, 8.1 km

• Dortmund → Solingen

  46 km · quickest by road, 1h 17m · €6–9
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• Weeze → Solingen

  79 km · quickest by road, 1h 47m · €11–15
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• Greven → Solingen

  360 km · quickest by road, 5h 34m · €45–65
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