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Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Major city museum with Pre-Raphaelite art, local history, and changing exhibitions in a landmark civic building.
Cheapest price
$5
Average price
$7
Fastest journey
9 m
Average duration
11 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
11 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Solihull to Birmingham is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Solihull to Birmingham will cost around $7 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $5.
Of the 6 trains that leave Solihull for Birmingham on Fri, Jun 05, 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jun 05 the direct trains cover the 11 km distance in an average of 11 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 9 m .
On Fri, Jun 05 the slowest trains will take 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Solihull to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 13m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $4, and a train costs an average of $4.
Distance: 6 miles (11 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$6 Average price | $4 Average price Cheapest | $15 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
43m Average total duration Fastest 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 11m Average total duration 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Solihull to Birmingham:
A bus is $3 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Solihull to Birmingham costing on average $6 (€5).
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 41m.
The journey is about 18m faster (13m by train vs 31m by car) and roughly $8 (€7) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($6 (€5) vs $15 (€12)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Chiltern Railways, West Midlands Trains, West Midlands Trains.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Solihull to Birmingham trains for today, Thursday, June 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L37392 | Delayed 7:30 AM 8:26 AMSolihull station (SOL) | 0h09 | 7:38 AM 7:38 AMBirmingham Moor Street (BMO) | 0 transfersDirect | |
L37430 | Delayed 7:36 AM 8:34 AMSolihull station (SOL) | 0h10 | 8:44 AM Birmingham Moor Street (BMO) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W00263 | On time 4:11 PM Solihull station (SOL) | 0h14 | 4:25 PM Birmingham Moor Street (BMO) | 0 transfersDirect | |
L37691 | 4:25 PM Solihull station (SOL) | 0h09 | 4:34 PM Birmingham Moor Street (BMO) | 0 transfersDirect | |
L37455 | On time 4:34 PM Solihull station (SOL) | 0h10 | 4:44 PM Birmingham Moor Street (BMO) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W00407 | On time 4:41 PM Solihull station (SOL) | 0h15 | 4:56 PM Birmingham Moor Street (BMO) | 0 transfersDirect | |
L37706 | On time 4:55 PM Solihull station (SOL) | 0h10 | 5:05 PM Birmingham Moor Street (BMO) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P69393 | On time 5:11 PM Solihull station (SOL) | 0h15 | 5:26 PM Birmingham Moor Street (BMO) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, June 5 | |||||
![]() | 6:13 AM Solihull | 0h13 | 6:26 AM Birmingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:56 AM Solihull | 0h09 | 7:05 AM Birmingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Solihull to Birmingham run on average 7 times per day, taking around 13m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $4 (€3) if you book in advance.
There are 7 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:25, the last at 23:55. The fastest train covers the 6 miles (11 km) distance in 9m.
Distance 6 miles (11 km) |
Average train duration 13m |
Cheapest ticket price $4 (€3) |
Trains per day 7 |
Direct trains 7 |
Fastest train 9m |
First train 12:25 AM |
Last train 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month Apr |
Cheapest Day Thu |
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Low Season Oct - Dec |
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Best time to book 21 days |
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