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How to get fromSolothurn to Mainzby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Solothurn to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches TheatertrainS6
    5h 41m
    €64–144

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Mannheim - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches TheatertrainS6
    8h 39m
    €42–82

  3. Drive 391.6 km

    1. Drive from Solothurn to Mainzcar391.6 km
    3h 20m
    €69–99

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3h 38m
    €116–234

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Strasbourg InterscambiobusMarinoBus 251 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Mainz central train stationbusFlixBus N1151
    9h 27m
    €49–75

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    4h 59m
    €144–325

Solothurn to Mainz by train

Calendar143Weekly Trains
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Mainz, Germany?

You can take a train from Solothurn to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Olten, Basel SBB, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Solothurn to Mainz central train station via Olten, Olten Gosgerstrasse, and Strasbourg in around 9h 27m.

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