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The small town with world-class culture

Solothurn is one of those towns where quality certainly has the edge on quantity. Its Old Town is one of the finest in Switzerland and its has a culture whose fame spreads far beyond its region.
Several of its cultural highlights are spread over the whole year such as its renowned Film and Literature Days and its Classic Open-air Concerts with world-class voices. The boulevard cafés give it that big-city touch when temperatures permit. Even those after peace and Nature will have come to the right place because the relaxing River Aar, the Jura Mountains with the Weissenstein, 600 km of hiking paths and even an 18-hole golf course are not far away.




5 good reasons to visit Solothurn:
  • An amazing cultural menu for such a small town, especially museums.
  • Solothurn has one of the finest and most compact Old Towns in Switzerland.
  • Ideal for families - a wide selection both in town and in the surrounding region.
  • There is always something on in Solothurn - many highlights spread over the whole year.
  • Guided tours to discover the Old Town, museums and settlement area.

How to get there

Public Transport:
  • from Zürich HB, SBB (approx. 60 min.)
  • from Bern HB, RBS (approx. 35 min.)
  • from Geneva Airport, SBB (approx. 2 hours 10 min.)
  • from Basel SBB, change trains in Olten (approx. 60 min.)
By car:
  • from Zürich and Bern: Autobahn A1, branching off to A5, exit Solothurn Ost
  • from Basel: Autobahn A2, Egerkingen A1 towards Bern, exit Solothurn Ost
  • from Biel: Autobahn A5, exit Solothurn West
  • from Geneva: Autobahn A1 (Lausanne-Bern-Zürich), branching off to A5, exit Solothurn Ost
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