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How to get fromSolothurn to Edinburghby train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Solothurn to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeZRH - EDI
    6h 4m
    £90–220

  2. Train, train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain
    2. Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBSL - EDI
    6h 20m
    £70–200

  3. Train via Offenburg

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris EsttrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    13h 50m
    £225–645

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    26h 37m
    £73–190

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Solothurn to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    16h 28m

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeGVA - EDI
    7h 23m
    £104–247

  7. Fly Basel to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBSL - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h 10m
    £117–275

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Glasgow 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 Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeGVA - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    8h 13m
    £106–332

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    13h 56m
    £169–628

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus
    2. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    28h 52m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Solothurn to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    17h 24m
    £233–349

Solothurn to Edinburgh by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£225Cheapest Price
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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 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solothurn, Baseltor to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bern, Bahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, and London Victoria in around 26h 37m.

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