There are 11 ways to get from Solothurn to Sicily by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)ZRH - CTA
5h 38m€105–272Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BSL - CTA
5h 59m€83–256Train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBIc5
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Milan RogoredoEc
- Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraleIc
22h 15m€187–430Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Solothurn to Port of Genoa
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
25h 46m€147–257Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to MilanMarinoBus 252 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso FazelloAutoservizi Salemi 702
29h 1m€90–129Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)ZRH - PMO
6h 1m€107–294Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)MXP - CTA
8h 53m€103–328Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)MXP - PMO
9h 16m€110–320Train, train to Basel, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Olten
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BSL - PMO
6h 22m€85–278Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBIc5
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. PrincipeEc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
31h 21m€223–438Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to AostaN506
- Take the bus from Aosta to PalermoN597
32h 11m€105–159
Solothurn to Sicily by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Sicily is to bus via Milan which costs €90 - €130 and takes 29h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Zürich HB, Milan Rogoredo, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Solothurn and Sicily is 1333 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 22h 15m and costs €180 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Solothurn to Sicily, including transfers.
Solothurn to Sicily train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Sicily is to train which takes 22h 15m and costs €180 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €90 - €130 and takes 29h 1m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €260 and takes 5h 59m.
Solothurn to Sicily train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
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What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Palermo Notarbartolo via Zürich HB, Milan Rogoredo, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 22h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Solothurn to Piazza Boiardo via Olten, Olten Gosgerstrasse, Milan, Milano, San Donato M3, Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 29h 1m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Basel to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–140
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Milan Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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