There are 3 ways to get from Basel Airport (BSL) to Solothurn by train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train, line 26 train, line 5 train • 1 h 29 min
$37 - $69
Cheapest option
Train • 2 h 53 min
$31 - $56
1 alternative option
Drive • 50 min
$10 - $15
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel Airport (BSL) to Solothurn is to drive which costs 8€ - 13€ and takes 50 min.
The quickest way to get from Basel Airport (BSL) to Solothurn is to drive which costs 8€ - 13€ and takes 50 min.
The distance between Basel Airport (BSL) and Solothurn is 44 km. The road distance is 76.6 km.
It takes approximately 1 h 29 min to get from Basel Airport (BSL) to Solothurn, including transfers.
No, there is no direct train from Basel Airport (BSL) to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from St-Louis-la-Chaussee and arriving at Solothurn via Basel SBB and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 29 min.
What companies run services between Basel Airport (BSL), France and Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel Airport (BSL) to Solothurn via Basel SBB and Olten in around 1 h 29 min.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from St-Louis-la-Chaussee to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10 - $17
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18 - $35
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $18
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Moutier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $40
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Moutier to Solothurn West
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6 - $11
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
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