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How to get fromCologne to Solothurnby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Solothurn by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    5h 35m
    CHF 82–201

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 9m
    CHF 60–83

  3. Drive  553.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Solothurncar car 553.4 km
    4h 45m
    CHF 92–133

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain train
    4h 28m
    CHF 143–422

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Moutiertrain train Ic51
    6h 9m
    CHF 95–189

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Moutiertrain train Ic51
    8h 32m
    CHF 71–131

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain train
    4h 40m
    CHF 137–306

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain train
    5h 15m
    CHF 97–249

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain train
    5h 59m
    CHF 111–281

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    6h 48m
    CHF 148–275

Cologne to Solothurn by train

Calendar193Weekly Trains
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 566.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Solothurn via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Olten in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 44–48 and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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