There are 8 ways to get from Solothurn to Madrid by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
5h 55m€103–299Train, train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BSL - MAD
6h 27m€80–258Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain Ic5
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
13h 48m€203–481Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
25h 21m€108–185Drive 1,484.6 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Madridcar 1,484.6 km
14h 59m€266–384Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GVA - MAD
6h 47m€110–330Train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Lausannetrain Ic5
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
14h 51m€251–390Train, bus
- Take the train from Solothurn to Lausannetrain Ic5
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Nîmesbus
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
27h 36m€191–296
Solothurn to Madrid by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Madrid is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 25h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Solothurn to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Solothurn, Baseltor and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Renens VD, Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Solothurn and Madrid is 1349 km. The road distance is 1484.6 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Madrid without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 13h 48m and costs €200 - €490.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Solothurn to Madrid, including transfers.
Solothurn to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Solothurn to Madrid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Madrid is to train via Barcelona which takes 13h 48m and costs €200 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 25h 21m.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Renens VD, Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solothurn, Baseltor to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Bern, Bahnhof, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 25h 21m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Solothurn to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Solothurn to Madrid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Madrid is 1485 km. It takes approximately 14h 59m to drive from Solothurn to Madrid.
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