There are 8 ways to get from France to Solothurn by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
5h 39mCHF 57–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bernbus N799
13h 7mCHF 35–97Bus via Basel
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
12h 52mCHF 40–74Drive 511.5 km
- Drive from Paris to Solothurncar 511.5 km
5h 56mCHF 83–120Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
- Take the train from Olten to Solothurntrain
5h 36mCHF 109–302Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain
5h 37mCHF 111–326Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain
5h 32mCHF 94–239Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
- Take the train from Olten to Solothurntrain
5h 36mCHF 57–185
France to Solothurn by subway and train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Solothurn is to bus via Basel which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from France to Solothurn is to fly and train which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Solothurn, Baseltor via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Bern, Neufeld P+R and Bern, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Solothurn via Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel SBB and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between France and Solothurn is 597 km. The road distance is 511.5 km.
The best way to get from France to Solothurn without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from France to Solothurn, including transfers.
France to Solothurn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
France to Solothurn train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from France to Solothurn is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus via Basel, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 12h 52m.
What companies run services between France and Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 40–150 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse once a week. Tickets cost CHF 23–35 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
France to Solothurn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
France to Solothurn train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Solothurn is 511 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from France to Solothurn.
There are 304+ hotels available in Solothurn.