There are 10 ways to get from Calais to Solothurn by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
9h 17mCHF 145–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calais to Brussels-North train stationbus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus FlixBus N506 / ...
15h 27mCHF 50–92Drive 681.3 km
- Drive from Calais to Solothurncar 681.3 km
8h 1mCHF 108–155Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain
8h 19mCHF 151–347Train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Moutiertrain
9h 39mCHF 141–284Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Moutiertrain
15h 55mCHF 81–159Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
7h 41mCHF 142–362Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain
8h 8mCHF 161–438Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Solothurntrain
9h 32mCHF 150–367Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain
10h 56mCHF 166–424
Calais to Solothurn by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Solothurn is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Solothurn is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Solothurn, Baseltor via Brussels-North train station, Bern, Neufeld P+R and Bern, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Solothurn via Lille Flandres, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg, Basel SBB and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Calais and Solothurn is 981 km. The road distance is 681.3 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Solothurn without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 17m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Calais to Solothurn, including transfers.
Calais to Solothurn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Solothurn train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
The best way to get from Calais to Solothurn is to train via Paris which takes 9h 17m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 15h 27m.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Solothurn via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Olten in around 9h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Solothurn, Baseltor via Brussels-North train station, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, and Bern, Bahnhof in around 15h 27m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–390
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 24–35
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–100
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–30
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–55
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–120
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–150
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–70
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 30–45
- Comfort
- CHF 35–50
- Premium
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Moutier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Moutier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–26
- 1st Class
- CHF 28–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Calais to Solothurn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Calais to Solothurn train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Solothurn is 681 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Calais to Solothurn.
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