There are 8 ways to get from Solothurn to Madrid by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (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€118–337Train, 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€89–399Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain Ic5
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
14h 40m€221–551Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus N106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Madrid - South Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
25h 6m€113–220Drive 1,484.6 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Madridcar 1,484.6 km
14h 59m€259–373Train, 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€129–409Train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Lausannetrain Ic5
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
16h 3m€276–546Bus via Fribourg
- Take the bus from Fribourg to Lyonbus FlixBus N953 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus FlixBus N1149
25h 59m€133–217
Solothurn to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Madrid is to bus which costs €110 - €220 and takes 25h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Solothurn to Madrid station. However, there are services departing from Solothurn, Baseltor and arriving at Madrid - South Station via Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 6m.
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, Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
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 14h 40m and costs €220 - €550.
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 14h 40m and costs €220 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 25h 6m.
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, Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solothurn, Baseltor to Madrid - South Station via Bern, Bahnhof, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 25h 6m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Annemasse to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Fribourg to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
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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