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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Solothurn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Solothurn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $34, while a flight costs an average of $701.
Distance: 207 miles (334 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$119 Average price | $701 Average price | $34 Average price Cheapest | $87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 3h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 0m Average total duration 5h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Solothurn:
A bus is $85 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Solothurn costing on average $119 (€100).
A bus is $668 (€561) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Solothurn costing on average $701 (€589).
Other travel options to Solothurn take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 6h 0m.
You'll arrive about 43m sooner (3h 41m by train vs 4h 24m by car). Tickets start at around $119 (€100) compared to roughly $87 (€73) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Solothurn
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Solothurn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Solothurn is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:50 AM4h08Frankfurt am Main10:58 AMSolothurnFind prices3 transfers
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6:50 AM4h08Frankfurt am Main10:58 AMSolothurnFind prices3 transfers
Fastest
12:20 PM4h05Frankfurt am Main4:25 PMSolothurn$1551One-way2 transfers
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6:50 AM4h08Frankfurt am Main10:58 AMSolothurnFind prices2 transfers
8:50 AM4h08Frankfurt am Main12:58 PMSolothurnFind prices3 transfers
8:50 AM4h08Frankfurt am Main12:58 PMSolothurnFind prices2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Solothurn:
A bus is $85 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Solothurn costing on average $119 (€100).
A bus is $668 (€561) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Solothurn costing on average $701 (€589).
Other travel options to Solothurn take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 6h 0m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Solothurn as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Solothurn station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Solothurn by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Solothurn by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Solothurn by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways.
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