There are 4 ways to get from Solothurn to Pontarlier by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Solothurn to NeuchâtelIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to PontarlierRe9
2h 25m€31–45Drive 109.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Solothurn to Pontarlier109.8 km
1h 36m€19–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Solothurn to NeuchâtelIc5 / ...
- Take the bus from Neuchâtel, gare sud to Pontarlier, gareEv6
2h 48m€21–25Train, line 590 bus
- Take the train from Solothurn to NeuchâtelIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to CouvetR21
- Take the bus from Couvet, Le Preyel to Pontarlier, gare590
3h 55m
Solothurn to Pontarlier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Pontarlier is to drive which costs €18 - €28 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Pontarlier is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs €18 - €28.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Pontarlier. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Pontarlier via Neuchâtel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Solothurn and Pontarlier is 107 km. The road distance is 109.8 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Pontarlier without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Solothurn to Pontarlier, including transfers.
Solothurn to Pontarlier train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
Solothurn to Pontarlier train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Neuchâtel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Pontarlier is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Solothurn to Pontarlier.
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What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Pontarlier, France?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Pontarlier via Neuchâtel in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Neuchâtel to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 32 924 24 24
- Website
- transn.ch
Train from Neuchâtel to Couvet
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transn.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Neuchâtel, gare sud to Pontarlier, gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Couvet, Le Preyel to Pontarlier, gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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