There are 10 ways to get from Solothurn to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
5h 56m£105–286Train, train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BSL - EDI
6h 33m£78–236Train via Offenburg
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 43m£351–655Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
26h 44m£100–284Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Solothurn to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
16h 38m£319–424Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ZRH - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 54m£116–321Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GVA - EDI
7h 19m£121–353Train
- Take the train from Moutier to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 2m£328–578Train, bus
- Take the train from Moutier to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 10m£208–418Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Solothurn to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
17h 33m£221–362
Solothurn to Edinburgh by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £75 - £240 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs £100 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Solothurn to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Solothurn, Baseltor and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Olten, Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
The distance between Solothurn and Edinburgh is 850 miles.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Offenburg which takes 13h 43m and costs £350 - £700.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Solothurn to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Solothurn to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Solothurn to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Edinburgh is to train via Offenburg which takes 13h 43m and costs £350 - £700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £290 and takes 26h 44m.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Edinburgh Waverley via Olten, Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solothurn, Baseltor to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bern, Bahnhof, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 26h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Moutier to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Moutier to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Solothurn to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Solothurn. It is currently 9:28 AM in Solothurn and 8:28 AM in Edinburgh.
Solothurn to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
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