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How to get fromEssen to Solothurnby train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Solothurn by train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    6h 4m
    CHF 97–202

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Moutiertrain train
    11h 12m
    CHF 79–136

  3. Drive  613 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Solothurncar car 613 km
    5h 14m
    CHF 118–170

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain train
    5h 38m
    CHF 106–285

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    7h 11m
    CHF 121–342

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 20m
    CHF 161–439

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

    1. Take the train from Essen 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 32m
    CHF 156–322

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

    1. Take the train from Essen 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
    6h 25m
    CHF 109–258

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 6m
    CHF 155–256

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    7h 47m
    CHF 136–382

Essen to Solothurn by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 642.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 80–170 and the journey takes 4h 48m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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