There are 6 ways to get from Solothurn to Lugano 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 Luganotrain Ec / ...
3h 20mCHF 83–148Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Solothurn to Aarautrain Ic5
- Take the bus from Aarau to Lugano Sudbus Senise
5h 40mCHF 37–54Drive 248 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Luganocar 248 km
2h 40mCHF 39–56Train, fly
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 20mCHF 101–240Train
- Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
4h 2mCHF 78–141Bus
- Take the bus from Olten Station to Luganobus
7h 4mCHF 39–61
Solothurn to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Lugano is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Lugano via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Solothurn and Lugano is 266 km. The road distance is 248 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Lugano without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 20m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Solothurn to Lugano, including transfers.
Solothurn to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Lugano is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 20m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 7h 4m.
Solothurn to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Lugano is 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Solothurn to Lugano.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Lugano via Zürich HB in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Olten Station to Lugano twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 21–30 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Aarau to Lugano Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Olten Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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