There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Solothurn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofS6
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
5h 27mCHF 57–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to StrasbourgFlixBus N1151
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Interscambio to Olten GosgerstrasseMarinoBus 252 / ...
8h 53mCHF 42–74Drive 390.9 km
- Drive from Mainz to Solothurn390.9 km
3h 21mCHF 64–92Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Take the train from Olten to Solothurn
4h 12mCHF 135–305Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to BadenNightjet
7h 17mCHF 91–264Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
3h 58mCHF 109–217
Mainz to Solothurn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Solothurn is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Solothurn is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Solothurn via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Mainz and Solothurn is 394 km. The road distance is 390.9 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Solothurn without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 27m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Mainz to Solothurn, including transfers.
Mainz to Solothurn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Solothurn is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 27m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 8h 53m.
Mainz to Solothurn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Solothurn is 391 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Mainz to Solothurn.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Solothurn via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Olten in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Solothurn via Strasbourg Interscambio, Olten Gosgerstrasse, and Olten in around 8h 53m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
Train from Mainz Hbf to Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–90
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–210
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 86
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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 10–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- 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
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Strasbourg Interscambio to Olten Gosgerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–26
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
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