There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Solothurn by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
4h 16mCHF 41–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 007 / ...
5h 11mCHF 33–60Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Moutiertrain Ic51
5h 2mCHF 35–107Drive 308.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Solothurncar 308.6 km
2h 45mCHF 52–75Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Moutiertrain
5h 3mCHF 41–129Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
4h 44mCHF 134–378
Heidelberg to Solothurn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Solothurn is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Solothurn is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg station to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Solothurn via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Solothurn is 344 km. The road distance is 308.6 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Solothurn without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Heidelberg to Solothurn, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Solothurn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Solothurn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Solothurn is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 5h 11m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB hourly. Tickets cost CHF 40–90 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 20–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–86
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 80–86
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 21–26
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Train from Basel SBB to Moutier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Moutier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Moutier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Moutier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Solothurn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Heidelberg to Solothurn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Solothurn is 309 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Heidelberg to Solothurn.
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