There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Solothurn by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain
6h 14mCHF 76–237Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Solothurntrain Ic5
14h 10mCHF 151–422Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Solothurntrain Ic5
24h 8mCHF 125–260Drive 1,489.4 km
- Drive from Madrid to Solothurncar 1,489.4 km
15h 1mCHF 241–348Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane MAD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
- Take the train from Olten to Solothurntrain
6h 18mCHF 80–222Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Solothurntrain
6h 56mCHF 102–291Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MAD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
8h 15mCHF 127–278Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Solothurntrain Ic5
14h 12mCHF 187–509Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Bernbus BlaBlaCar Bus
26h 5mCHF 85–144
Madrid to Solothurn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Solothurn is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 26h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Solothurn is to fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Solothurn, Baseltor via Valladolid, Bern, Neufeld P+R and Bern, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Solothurn via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Madrid and Solothurn is 1349 km. The road distance is 1489.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Solothurn without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 10m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 430.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Madrid to Solothurn, including transfers.
Madrid to Solothurn bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Solothurn train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Solothurn is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 10m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 26h 5m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Solothurn via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Renens VD in around 14h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Solothurn, Baseltor via Valladolid, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, and Bern, Bahnhof in around 26h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 10–16
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–110
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–30
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valladolid to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Solothurn bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Valladolid station.
Madrid to Solothurn train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Solothurn is 1489 km. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from Madrid to Solothurn.
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