There are 7 ways to get from Solothurn to Genoa by train, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBIc5
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to GenoaN177
7h 50m€54–111Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBIc5
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova BrignoleIc
8h 29m€86–167Drive 462.4 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Genoa462.4 km
4h 54m€81–116Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
7h 53m€109–291Train
- Take the train from Olten to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova BrignoleIc
8h 55m€72–148Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Genova Brignole
11h 41m€70–101Fly Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)BSL - GOA
7h 29m€103–326
Solothurn to Genoa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Genoa is to train and bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Genoa is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Genova Brignole via Zürich HB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Solothurn and Genoa is 510 km. The road distance is 462.4 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Genoa without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Solothurn to Genoa, including transfers.
Solothurn to Genoa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Genoa is to train via Zurich which takes 8h 29m and costs €85 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €330 and takes 7h 29m.
Solothurn to Genoa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Genoa is 462 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Solothurn to Genoa.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Genova Brignole via Zürich HB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Bern to Genova Brignole twice a week. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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 Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Bern to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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