There are 4 ways to get from Solothurn to Arbois by train, bus, or car
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 Solothurn to Neuchâteltrain Ic5
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Pontarliertrain Re9
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Mouchardtrain Ter
5h 27m€47–137Drive 162.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Solothurn to Arboiscar 162.9 km
2h 29m€29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from Besancon Viotte to Arboisbus Autocar
7h 31m€43–83Train, line 590 bus, bus
- Take the train from Solothurn to Neuchâteltrain Ic5
- Take the bus from Couvet, gare to Pontarlier, garebus 590
- Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus 203 / ...
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Arboistrain Ter
7h 31m
Solothurn to Arbois by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Arbois is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Arbois is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Arbois. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Arbois via Neuchâtel, Pontarlier and Mouchard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Solothurn and Arbois is 176 km. The road distance is 162.9 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Arbois without a car is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Solothurn to Arbois, including transfers.
Solothurn to Arbois train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Arbois is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 7h 31m.
Solothurn to Arbois train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Neuchâtel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Arbois is 163 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Solothurn to Arbois.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Arbois, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Arbois via Neuchâtel, Pontarlier, and Mouchard in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Solothurn to Arbois via Olten, Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Besançon, and Besancon Viotte in around 7h 31m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Neuchâtel to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Pontarlier to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Arbois
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Besancon Viotte to Arbois
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 32 924 24 24
- Website
- transn.ch
Bus from Couvet, gare to Pontarlier, gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transn.ch
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- Mobigo - Doubs
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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