There are 10 ways to get from Solothurn to Salzburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
8h 25m€101–200Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain Ic5
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus 127 / ...
8h 28m€65–153Drive 530.9 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Salzburgcar 530.9 km
5h 15m€93–134Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
5h 49m€153–533Train via Buchs
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain Ic5
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
8h 29m€101–280Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain Ic5
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
8h 45m€126–350Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane ZRH - SZG
6h 30m€167–404Fly Basel to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BSL - SZG
6h 47m€112–369Train, train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
7h 26m€148–578Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
6h 57m€199–613
Solothurn to Salzburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Salzburg is to train and bus which costs €65 - €160 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Salzburg is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Salzburg Hbf via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Solothurn and Salzburg is 592 km. The road distance is 530.9 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Solothurn to Salzburg, including transfers.
Solothurn to Salzburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Salzburg is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €370 and takes 6h 47m.
Solothurn to Salzburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Salzburg is 531 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Solothurn to Salzburg.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Salzburg Hbf via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Basel to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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