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There are 10 ways to get from Solothurn to Dortmund by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain43
    7h 8m
    €73–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus stationbusN122
    13h 25m
    €44–85

  3. Drive 608.1 km

    1. Drive from Solothurn to Dortmundcar608.1 km
    5h 20m
    €105–151

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    5h 24m
    €109–303

  5. Train via Bonn

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Beuel Bftrain43N
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Dortmund HbftrainRe
    11h 24m
    €110–239

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
    5h 44m
    €134–305

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    5h 58m
    €121–297

  8. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    7h 20m
    €141–363

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    6h 48m
    €161–398

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
    7h 4m
    €166–395

Solothurn to Dortmund by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Dortmund, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €60–150 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €40–80 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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