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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oltentrain train Ice
    6h 17m
    CHF 184–268

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    12h 37m
    CHF 55–85

  3. Drive  606.7 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Solothurncar car 606.7 km
    5h 15m
    CHF 102–148

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 47m
    CHF 171–433

  5. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    6h 28m
    CHF 117–234

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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 58m
    CHF 116–305

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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
    5h 59m
    CHF 164–335

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    7h 31m
    CHF 128–323

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain train
    7h 5m
    CHF 117–272

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    8h 5m
    CHF 139–404

Dortmund to Solothurn by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 648 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Olten once daily. Tickets cost CHF 170–260 and the journey takes 5h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bern 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 50–80 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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