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There are 10 ways to get from Solothurn to Salzburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Solothurn to St. Gallentrain train Ic5
    2. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    8h 19m
    €108–166

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus bus N86 / ...
    8h 58m
    €61–96

  3. Drive  530.8 km

    1. Drive from Solothurn to Salzburgcar car 530.8 km
    5h 15m
    €96–139

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane ZRH - SZG
    6h 30m
    €182–366

  5. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Buchs Sg to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    8h 30m
    €97–163

  6. Train via Bregenz

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to St. Gallentrain train Ic5
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    9h 12m
    €121–227

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    5h 53m
    €135–418

  8. Fly Basel to Salzburg Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BSL - SZG
    6h 48m
    €115–416

  9. Train, train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain train
    2. Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €153–488

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    6h 59m
    €196–482

Solothurn to Salzburg by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 591.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Salzburg, Austria?

You can take a train from Solothurn to Salzburg Hbf via St. Gallen and St. Gallen(Ch) in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, easyJet, and Eurowings fly from Basel (BSL) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 3 times a day.

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