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How to get fromSolothurn to Essenby train, bus, car, plane or train (Eurostar)

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There are 9 ways to get from Solothurn to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    7h 1m
    €124–334

  2. Drive 613 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Solothurn to Essencar car 613 km
    5h 17m
    €106–153

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 33m

  4. 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 2m
    €108–340

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Moutier to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    8h 5m
    €202–573

  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 4m
    €135–371

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 8m
    €118–344

  8. 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 20m
    €158–431

  9. 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
    6h 17m
    €155–408

Solothurn to Essen by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 €110–260 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 19m.

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