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There are 8 ways to get from Solothurn to Essen by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 45m
    €63–170

  2. Drive 613 km

    1. Drive from Solothurn to Essencar car 613 km
    5h 17m
    €107–154

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    5h
    €104–309

  4. Train via Oberhausen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oberhausen Hbftrain train 43N
    9h 47m
    €78–191

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    7h 1m
    €126–343

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

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 10m
    €111–306

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

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 24m
    €151–379

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 40m
    €166–385

Solothurn to Essen by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–130 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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