There are 6 ways to get from Varese to Solothurn by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Varese to Luganotrain S50 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Solothurntrain Ic5
4h 23mCHF 86–259Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Como Grandate to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 024
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Solothurntrain Ic5 / ...
6h 51mCHF 45–114Drive 274.4 km
- Drive from Varese to Solothurncar 274.4 km
3h 14mCHF 45–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain
4h 32mCHF 99–313Train
- Take the train from Varese to Bellinzonatrain S50
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Oltentrain Ic21 / ...
4h 25mCHF 56–221Train #2
- Take the train from Varese to Castionetrain S50
- Take the train from Castione-Arbedo to Oltentrain Ir26
6h 11mCHF 76–131
Varese to Solothurn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varese to Solothurn is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Varese to Solothurn is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Varese to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Varese and arriving at Solothurn via Lugano and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Varese and Solothurn is 302 km. The road distance is 274.4 km.
The best way to get from Varese to Solothurn without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Varese to Solothurn, including transfers.
Varese to Solothurn train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Varese station.
Varese to Solothurn train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varese to Solothurn is 274 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Varese to Solothurn.
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What companies run services between Varese, Italy and Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Varese to Solothurn via Lugano and Zürich HB in around 4h 23m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Varese to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Castione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Castione-Arbedo to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bellinzona to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Como Grandate to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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