There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Solothurn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20N
4h 16mCHF 42–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Bern122
7h 35mCHF 29–41Drive 309.7 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Solothurn309.7 km
2h 44mCHF 50–72Train, fly
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Take the train from Olten to Solothurn
5h 5mCHF 146–343Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe HauptbahnhofS3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
4h 37mCHF 45–157
Heidelberg to Solothurn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Solothurn is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Solothurn is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs SFr 45 - 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 Solothurn, Baseltor via Bern, Neufeld P+R and Bern, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Solothurn via Basel SBB and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Solothurn is 321 km. The road distance is 309.7 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 120.
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 Österreichische Bundesbahnen, depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Solothurn is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
Österreichische Bundesbahnen operates a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–75 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 26–40 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 8–13
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–95
- 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
- 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
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Solothurn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Heidelberg to Solothurn train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Solothurn is 310 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Heidelberg to Solothurn.
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