There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Solothurn by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to SolothurnIc5 / ...
9h 6mCHF 121–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to BernN882 / ...
14h 5mCHF 45–93Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBNj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to SolothurnIc5 / ...
13h 55mCHF 252–441Drive 789.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Solothurn789.4 km
7h 52mCHF 127–183Fly Vienna International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Take the train from Olten to Solothurn
5h 38mCHF 82–236Fly Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
5h 24mCHF 109–253Fly Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)VIE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Take the train from Renens VD to Solothurn
6h 41mCHF 112–260Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Basel (BSL)BTS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Take the train from Olten to Solothurn
6h 53mCHF 100–266
Vienna to Solothurn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Solothurn is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 95 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Solothurn is to fly and train which takes 5h 24m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Solothurn, Baseltor via Bern, Neufeld P+R and Bern, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Solothurn via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Vienna and Solothurn is 867 km. The road distance is 789.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Solothurn without a car is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Vienna to Solothurn, including transfers.
Vienna to Solothurn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Solothurn train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Solothurn is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 95 and takes 14h 5m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Solothurn via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–90 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–220
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–150
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 14–21
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–410
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Solothurn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Vienna to Solothurn train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Solothurn is 789 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Vienna to Solothurn.
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