There are 4 ways to get from Solothurn to Lake Lucerne by train, car, or bus
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Train via Luzern, Werkhofstrasse
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain S20 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain Ir26
1h 25mCHF 32–99Drive 81.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Solothurn to Lucernecar 81.2 km
52 minCHF 14–20Train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain S20 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain Ir26
2h 9mCHF 30–95Line 7 bus, train
- Take the bus from Solothurn, Amthausplatz to Herzogenbuchsee, Bahnhofbus 7 / ...
- Take the train from Langenthal to Wolhusentrain S7 / ...
3h 21m
Solothurn to Lake Lucerne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Lake Lucerne is to drive which costs SFr 13 - SFr 20 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Lake Lucerne is to drive which takes 52 min and costs SFr 13 - SFr 20.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Lake Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Luzern via Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Solothurn and Lake Lucerne is 90 km. The road distance is 81.2 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Lake Lucerne without a car is to train via Luzern, Werkhofstrasse which takes 1h 25m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Solothurn to Lake Lucerne, including transfers.
Solothurn to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
Solothurn to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Lake Lucerne is 81 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Solothurn to Lake Lucerne.
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What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Olten, Luzern, and Luzern, Bundesplatz in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Langenthal to Wolhusen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- 032 622 37 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsu.ch
Bus from Solothurn, Amthausplatz to Herzogenbuchsee, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- bsu.ch
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