There are 7 ways to get from Florence to Solothurn by train (Trenitalia), bus, 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 Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain Ec
6h 58mCHF 91–188Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N524
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Solothurntrain Ic5 / ...
9h 39mCHF 71–110Drive 618.7 km
- Drive from Florence to Solothurncar 618.7 km
6h 17mCHF 105–151Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain
5h 29mCHF 119–302Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
- Take the train from Locarno to Oltentrain
9h 53mCHF 115–178Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Basel
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL)plane FLR - BSL
7h 27mCHF 107–293Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain
6h 1mCHF 116–384
Florence to Solothurn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Solothurn is to bus and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Solothurn is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Solothurn. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Solothurn via Milano Centrale and Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Florence and Solothurn is 601 km. The road distance is 618.7 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Solothurn without a car is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Florence to Solothurn, including transfers.
Florence to Solothurn train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Solothurn is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 300 and takes 7h 27m.
Florence to Solothurn train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Solothurn is 619 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Florence to Solothurn.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Solothurn via Milano Centrale and Bern in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
Train from Zürich HB to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Locarno to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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