There are 6 ways to get from Solothurn to Heidelberg by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, 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
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain S20 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
4h 14m€55–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 007 / ...
6h 23m€37–74Train, night train
- Take the train from Moutier to Basel SBBtrain Ic51 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 25m€38–118Drive 308.7 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Heidelbergcar 308.7 km
2h 45m€65–94Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Moutier to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
4h 32m€42–144Train, fly
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 22m€142–305
Solothurn to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Solothurn to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Olten, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Solothurn and Heidelberg is 344 km. The road distance is 308.7 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Solothurn to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Solothurn to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Solothurn to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Heidelberg is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €50 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Olten, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 3 times a day. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 4h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Moutier to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Moutier to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €6–9
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Moutier to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Moutier to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Solothurn to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Solothurn to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Heidelberg is 309 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Solothurn to Heidelberg.
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