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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Solothurn by train, bus, 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 115–502

  2. Drive 613 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Solothurncar car 613 km
    5h 14m
    CHF 101–145

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 14m

  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 33m
    CHF 108–329

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Moutiertrain train
    11h 4m

  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 22m
    CHF 162–524

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    7h 6m
    CHF 112–349

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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 10m
    CHF 117–346

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 52m
    CHF 141–445

Essen to Solothurn by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649.1 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 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 95–430 and the journey takes 4h 48m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 6h 18m.

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