There are 12 ways to get from Solothurn to Calais by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Offenburg
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain Tgv
10h 11m€190–371Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Moutier to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
15h 3m€74–126Drive 679.2 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Calaiscar 679.2 km
8h 1m€123–177Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 58m€158–344Train
- Take the train from Moutier to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Villetrain Ter
12h 35m€159–277Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bern to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus 712 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
16h 4m€84–136Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 40m€177–414Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 7m€166–404Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
9h 16m€149–364Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
10h 46m€207–534Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
9h 58m€252–509Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
10h 20m€216–509
Solothurn to Calais by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Calais is to train and bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Calais is to train and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €170 - €420.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Calais. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Calais Ville via Olten, Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Nord and Calais Frethun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Solothurn and Calais is 1007 km. The road distance is 679.2 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Calais without a car is to train via Offenburg which takes 10h 11m and costs €190 - €380.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Solothurn to Calais, including transfers.
Solothurn to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
Solothurn to Calais train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Calais is 679 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Solothurn to Calais.
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What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Calais Ville via Olten, Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, and Calais Frethun in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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