There are 8 ways to get from Solothurn to France by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
5h 32m€117–237Train, train to Basel, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
5h 38m€54–251Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus FlixBus N191
11h 25m€60–122Drive 508.1 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Pariscar 508.1 km
5h 56m€89–129Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
4h 57m€112–320Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Solothurn to Lausannetrain Ic5
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Genève to Paris Gare de Lyontrain Tgv
7h 16m€248–741Train, train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
5h 39m€119–351Train, train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
5h 55m€59–281
Solothurn to France by train and subway (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to France is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to France is to train and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to France. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Olten, Basel Sbb and Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Solothurn and France is 597 km. The road distance is 508.1 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to France without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Solothurn to France, including transfers.
Solothurn to France train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to France is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 11h 25m.
Solothurn to France train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to France is 508 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Solothurn to France.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon 5 times a week. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Paris twice daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €6–9
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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