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How to get fromSolothurn to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    7h 1m
    €115–257

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Moutier to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    12h 29m
    €72–138

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    10h 6m

  4. Drive  613 km

    1. Drive from Solothurn to Essencar car 613 km
    5h 17m
    €111–160

  5. 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
    4h 58m
    €123–305

  6. Train, train to Basel, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain train
    2. Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 5m
    €123–343

  7. 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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €119–310

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

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 46m
    €171–365

Solothurn to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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 €100–220 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Solothurn to Südviertel, Essen via Olten, Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof, Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, and Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis in around 10h 6m.

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