There are 6 ways to get from Solothurn to Lake Maggiore by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
3h 31m€96–176Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Solothurn to Aarautrain Ic5
- Take the bus from Aarau to Castione-Arbedobus Senise
6h 24m€46–69Drive 295.5 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Stresacar 295.5 km
3h 42m€51–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
4h 14m€123–295Train
- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
4h 32m€108–183Train #2
- Take the train from Olten to Locarnotrain Ir26
5h 31m
Solothurn to Lake Maggiore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Lake Maggiore is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Lake Maggiore is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 31m and costs €95 - €180.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Solothurn and Lake Maggiore is 263 km. The road distance is 295.5 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 31m and costs €95 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Solothurn to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Solothurn to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
Solothurn to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Lake Maggiore is 296 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Solothurn to Lake Maggiore.
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What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona in around 3h 31m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Aarau to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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