There are 5 ways to get from Solothurn to Karlsruhe by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Olten
best- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 32m€40–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 122 / ...
6h 51m€18–30Drive 258 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Karlsruhecar 258 km
2h 20m€44–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 33m€145–294Train
- Take the train from Moutier to Basel SBBtrain Ic51 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 53m€50–101
Solothurn to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €18 - €30 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Solothurn to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Solothurn, Baseltor and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Bern, Hauptbahnhof and Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Olten and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Solothurn and Karlsruhe is 267 km. The road distance is 258 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Olten which takes 3h 32m and costs €40 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Solothurn to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Solothurn to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Solothurn to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Olten station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Karlsruhe is to train via Olten which takes 3h 32m and costs €40 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €30 and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Olten and Basel SBB in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €16–25 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Moutier to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- 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
- 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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Moutier to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Solothurn to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Solothurn to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Karlsruhe is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Solothurn to Karlsruhe.
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