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There are 11 ways to get from Solothurn to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    6h 6m
    £102–252

  2. Train, train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    6h 38m
    £83–213

  3. Train via Offenburg

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 45m
    £383–602

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 36m
    £102–209

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Solothurn to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    16h 38m
    £326–435

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ZRH - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 6m
    £110–279

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GVA - EDI
    7h 24m
    £117–260

  8. Fly Basel to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BSL - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 8m
    £91–240

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Moutier to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 3m
    £377–584

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Moutier to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 33m
    £173–369

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Solothurn to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    17h 33m
    £245–393

Solothurn to Edinburgh by train and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration13h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£383Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 844.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Solothurn to Edinburgh Waverley via Olten, Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solothurn, Baseltor to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bern, Bahnhof, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 26h 36m.

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