There are 5 ways to get from Solothurn to Metz by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain Rs4
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
5h 22m€73–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Metzbus N839
7h 21m€49–100Bus via Olten
- Take the bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Metz Boulevard Poincarebus MarinoBus 251* / ...
6h 37mDrive 317.9 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Metzcar 317.9 km
3h 50m€55–80Train
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Delletrain Re56
- Take the train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Metz Villetrain Tgv
6h 34m€104–298
Solothurn to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Metz is to drive which costs €55 - €80 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Metz is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Metz. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Metz Ville via Olten, Basel SBB, Offenburg Bahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Solothurn and Metz is 370 km. The road distance is 317.9 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Metz without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 5h 22m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Solothurn to Metz, including transfers.
Solothurn to Metz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Metz is to train via Strasbourg which takes 5h 22m and costs €70 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Olten, which costs and takes 6h 37m.
Solothurn to Metz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Metz is 318 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Solothurn to Metz.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Metz Ville via Olten, Basel SBB, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, Marino Autolinee S.p.A. operates a bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Metz Boulevard Poincare once a week, and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Delle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Metz Boulevard Poincare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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