There are 8 ways to get from Solothurn to France by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Delletrain Re56
- Take the train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
6h 50m€117–241Bus via Basel
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
12h 49m€40–83Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N799
12h 41m€41–128Drive 508.1 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Pariscar 508.1 km
5h 56m€88–127Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
5h 8m€121–343Train 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
5h 6m€103–255Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
5h 24m€113–327Train to Basel, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
5h 27m€55–199
Solothurn to France by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to France is to bus via Basel which costs €40 - €85 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to France is to train and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Solothurn to France. However, there are services departing from Solothurn, Baseltor and arriving at Pont de l'Archevêché via Bern, Bahnhof, Bern and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to France. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Biel/Bienne, Delle, Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv and Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Solothurn and France is 560 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 6h 50m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Solothurn to France, including transfers.
Solothurn to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Solothurn to France train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Biel/Bienne station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to France is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €130 and takes 12h 41m.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and France?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Hôtel de Ville via Biel/Bienne, Delle, Meroux, Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Gare de Lyon in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) once daily. Tickets cost €35–120 and the journey takes 10h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Biel/Bienne to Delle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €6–9
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Solothurn to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Solothurn to France train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Delle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to France is 508 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Solothurn to France.
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