There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Solothurn by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)OTP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
6h 40mCHF 165–314Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)BBU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Take the train from Olten to Solothurn
7h 18mCHF 70–204Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to SolothurnIc5 / ...
21h 10mBus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Zürich
- Take the train from Zürich HB to SolothurnIc5 / ...
27h 59mCHF 96–171Drive 1,843.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Solothurn1,843.9 km
18h 28mCHF 299–432Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Basel
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)OTP - BSL
8h 14mCHF 132–312Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIc / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to SolothurnIc5 / ...
28h 3mCHF 207–304Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Station1921
- Take the train from Zürich HB to SolothurnIc5 / ...
31h 54mCHF 153–222Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Solothurn
19h 34mCHF 330–472
Bucharest to Solothurn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Solothurn is to fly and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 210 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Solothurn is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Solothurn via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 3m.
The distance between Bucharest and Solothurn is 1504 km. The road distance is 1843.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Solothurn without a car is to bus and train via Budapest which takes 21h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Bucharest to Solothurn, including transfers.
Bucharest to Solothurn train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Solothurn is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 310 and takes 28h 3m.
Solothurn is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 10:47 AM in Bucharest and 9:47 AM in Solothurn.
Bucharest to Solothurn train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Solothurn via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 28h 3m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Timisoara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–190
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–49
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–20
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Solothurn is 1844 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Bucharest to Solothurn.
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