There are 10 ways to get from Montpellier to Solothurn by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- 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
7h 18mCHF 116–217Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
9h 37mCHF 50–93Drive 596.5 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Solothurncar 596.5 km
6h 15mCHF 115–166Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MPL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain
5h 41mCHF 162–372Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Solothurntrain Ic5
8h 29mCHF 122–222Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bernbus FlixBus N872
11h 27mCHF 51–78Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane MPL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
5h 19mCHF 62–299Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain
7h 34mCHF 134–360Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane TLS - BSL
7h 52mCHF 121–313Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
7h 36mCHF 104–389
Montpellier to Solothurn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Solothurn is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Solothurn is to fly and train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Montpellier and arriving at Bern, Bahnhof via Lyon Perrache Bus Station and Bern, Neufeld P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Solothurn via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Montpellier and Solothurn is 656 km. The road distance is 596.5 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Solothurn without a car is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Montpellier to Solothurn, including transfers.
Montpellier to Solothurn bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Montpellier station.
Montpellier to Solothurn train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Solothurn is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 95 and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Solothurn via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Renens VD in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier to Solothurn via Lyon Perrache Bus Station, Bern Car Terminal Neufeld, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, and Bern in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 480–1,200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Montpellier to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Montpellier to Solothurn bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Montpellier to Solothurn train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Solothurn is 596 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Montpellier to Solothurn.
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