There are 5 ways to get from Basel-Stadt to Solothurn by train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain Ir27 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Solothurntrain Ic5 / ...
1h 1mCHF 27–39Drive 66.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel-Stadt to Solothurncar 66.3 km
44 minCHF 12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Basel-Stadt to Solothurntaxi 66.3 km
44 minCHF 330–400Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Solothurntrain Ic5 / ...
1h 8mCHF 15–31Train #2
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Moutiertrain Ic51
- Take the train from Moutier to Solothurn Westtrain S21
1h 57mCHF 15–22
Basel-Stadt to Solothurn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel-Stadt to Solothurn is to drive which costs SFr 11 - SFr 17 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Basel-Stadt to Solothurn is to drive which takes 44 min and costs SFr 11 - SFr 17.
No, there is no direct train from Basel-Stadt to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Solothurn via Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Basel-Stadt and Solothurn is 72 km. The road distance is 66.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel-Stadt to Solothurn without a car is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Basel-Stadt to Solothurn, including transfers.
Basel-Stadt to Solothurn train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel-Stadt to Solothurn train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel-Stadt to Solothurn is 66 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Basel-Stadt to Solothurn.
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What companies run services between Basel-Stadt, Switzerland and Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Solothurn via Olten in around 1h 1m.
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Moutier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Moutier to Solothurn West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Moutier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- BLS AG
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–400
33er Taxi AG
- Phone
- +41 61 333 33 33
- Website
- 33ertaxi.ch
Mini Cab AG
- Phone
- +41 61 777 77 77
- Website
- mini-cab.ch
Taxi-Zentrale AG Basel
- Phone
- +41 61 222 22 22
- Website
- taxi-zentrale.ch
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