Driving school comparison Solothurn: Find the best driving school in your region

With the driving school comparison in Solothurn you can compare driving schools in your region with various categories (car and motorbike). Compare ratings, prices and much more of the driving schools and book your first driving lesson or an introductory talk directly. 

Compare driving schools in 2024 - this is how it works

To compare the best driving schools in Solothurn, proceed as follows:

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First clarify whether you want to learn to drive manual or automatic.

4 driving schools found

Fahrschule Wüthrich AG
 
Manual
 
Automatic

Fahrschule Wüthrich AG

          5.0 (359)
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Fahrschule Straubhaar
 
Manual
 
Automatic

Fahrschule Straubhaar

          5.0 (143)
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  • Savings packages (discounts)
Fahrschule Goldin
 
Manual
 
Automatic

Fahrschule Goldin

          5.0 (9)
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  • Savings packages (discounts)
Fahrschule SO-Easy
 
Manual
 
Automatic

Fahrschule SO-Easy

          5.0 (4)
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How do I find the best driving school in Solothurn for me?

To find the best driving school in Solothurn, combine the suggestions of your friends and the result of the driving school comparison of todrive.ch. Price can play an important role in deciding for or against a driving school. However, it is also advisable to take the reviews and ratings into account in your driving instructor search.

The best driving schools and driving instructors in Solothurn

These are the best driving schools and driving instructors (according to Google) in Solothurn. They have received the most and best ratings from learner drivers in terms of the school's many years of experience and performance.

1. Driving school Wüthrich

The Wüthrich driving school has been training learner drivers for over 50 years. It offers driving lessons by car (category B), motorcycle or trailer as well as emergency aid courses and traffic studies (VKU) in four languages. You can choose where you want to be picked up and unloaded for the driving lessons (within the examination area). You can complete the VKU at the Driving School Wüthrich within one week on four evenings. There are enough driving school cars available so you can choose between manual, automatic and electric vehicles.

2. Driving school Straubhaar

Driving instructor Patrick Straubhaar has been named "Best Driving Instructor in the Canton 2019". In Switzerland, it is in 18th place. He picks you up wherever you are. The driving school teaches students with modern vehicles, such as the hand-shifted Mercedes A-Class.

3. Aarefahrschule

The Aarefahrschule has driving instructors with every specialization to suit your needs: a qualified paramedic and certified driving instructor. Learn how to drive a car or motorcycle, or complete VKU or emergency helper course. Driving lessons start and end at a location of your choice. During the driving lesson, you will be taken to the places where you will take the practical driving test. The driving lessons are carried out in the most modern driving school cars, such as the manual Volvo or the automatic VW.

4. Driving school Ricolino

Driving instructor Rico Theiler from the Ricolino driving school is a federally certified driving instructor, with a certificate improved since 2008. The driving school trains students with a manual Alfa Romeo Mito or an automatic Kia Ceed.

5. Driving school Hess

Tom Hess has been a driving instructor since 2004 and an eco-trainer of the Hess driving school since 2005 and guarantees you that you will pass the car test quickly and safely. The driving school offers a stress-free and relaxed learning atmosphere. In a relaxed and quiet environment, you will learn to operate the driving school car in an environmentally friendly way, even under difficult conditions with the necessary foresight. Modern teaching vehicles such as the manual BMW X1 xDrive Sport or the automatic BMW X1 xDrive Sport are used in the driving school.

What you need to know about driving schools in Solothurn

There are only a small number of driving schools and driving instructors in Solothurn, yet all offer a variety of courses, use different vehicle types and brands and have different offers and prices.

  • The Aarefahrschule is the cheapest driving school in Solothurn, but has high-quality vehicles such as a manual Volvo and an automatic VW.
  • The driving school Wüthrich is the most famous driving school in Solothurn. It has been training learner drivers for over 50 years.
  • The driving school Wüthrich is the largest driving school in Solothurn. It offers practical training in four languages: German, English, Spanish and French.
  • The driving school Wüthrich has received the most positive customer feedback and ratings of all driving schools in Solothurn.

Fahrschulvergleich

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The cheapest driving instructors and driving schools in the Solothurn region

These are the cheapest driving instructors and driving schools in the Solothurn region. The prices and all other offers are listed directly on our driving school comparison.

1. The Aare Driving School

The Aarefahrschule is the cheapest driving school in Solothurn and yet has high-quality and modern driving school cars, including a manual Volvo and an automatic VW. The offers include driving lessons (car and motorcycle), behavior and danger awareness in road traffic (VKU) and emergency helper courses.

2. Ricolino Driving School

At the Ricolino driving school you can bid for five driving lessons. The starting price for the five driving lessons (incl. insurance lump sum) is 500 CHF. Every morning, the price drops by 10 francs (except Sunday) until someone gets hold of it by filling out the online form. Driving instructor Rico Theiler, with a federal certificate, drives an Alfa Mito manual transmission or Kia Ceed automatic.

3. Driving school Hess

Tom Hess has been a driving instructor since 2004 and an eco-trainer since 2005 and regularly offers all three basic courses: car, motorcycle driving lessons and VKU. He even offers group lessons for 2 people. The driving school cars (manual and automatic) are both BMW X1 and for motorcycles is a Yamaha MT-09 Tracer.

4. Driving school Wüthrich

The Wüthrich driving school has been successfully training learner drivers for over 50 years. Driving lessons by car (category B), motorcycle, as well as courses such as emergency helpers and traffic science lessons (VKU) are offered in four languages. Driving lessons start at a location of your choice. You will complete the driving lessons in modern driving school cars, whether manual or shifted.

5. Straubhaar Driving School

The Straubhaar driving school has already been awarded five times in the past as the "best driving school in Solothurn". You can either book driving lessons by car (Cat.B) or motorcycling lessons. The Straubhaar driving school conducts all basic courses for motorcycle riding students and does special maneuver training so that you can prepare yourself optimally for the test. Other offers are the emergency helper course or the traffic science lessons (VKU). The driving school teaches students on modern vehicles, such as the manual Mercedes A-Class.

The most popular driving instructors and driving schools in the Solothurn region

These are the most popular driving instructors and driving schools in Solothurn. They have received the best ratings from the learner drivers.

1. Driving school Wüthrich

Driving school Wüthrich is the most famous driving school in Solothurn. It offers hands-on training in four languages as well as home learning videos so you can practice efficiently with your driving instructor and save driving lessons. The team consists of seven driving instructors who look forward to getting to know you and accompanying you on your way to your driver's license.

2. Driving school Straubhaar

Driving school Straubhaar is a car and motorcycle driving school with the aim of preparing you well for the practical driving test and road traffic. The driving instructor will pick you up where it is easiest for you and drop you off at a location of your choice after the driving lesson. They conduct all basic courses such as maneuver training, emergency helper course (only 1 day), car, motorcycle and trailer driving lessons.

3. Aarefahrschule

The Aarefahrschule is a car and motorcycle driving school where you can also complete the emergency helper course and the VKU. The driving lessons take place in the area where you will take your driving test. You can choose to take driving lessons with a manual or an automatic car.

4. Driving school Ricolino

The Ricolino driving school consists of Rico Theiler, who has been a driving instructor with a federal certificate since 2011 and offers driving lessons, VKU and emergency aid courses. The driving lessons are done either with a manual Alfa Romeo Mito, or with an automatic Kia Ceed, as you prefer.

5. Driving school Hess

The Hess driving school offers three services at the highest level: driving lessons (bookable at any time), VKU (at the beginning or end of the month) and theory courses (Bögele). The driving lessons are carried out with the most modern driving school vehicle, the BMW X1.

Duration of one hour's drive in Solothurn

On average, it takes 49 minutes to get to an hour's drive in Solothurn.

Car and motorcycle

All the driving schools and driving instructors offer driving lessons or courses for driving licence class B (car). About half of the driving schools also offer driving lessons or courses for the motorcycle class.

Driving lessons in Solothurn

For learner drivers, learning to drive in Solothurn, as in many other places, can be a difficult and time-consuming experience. In the city of Solothurn, as in any other major city, there is regularly heavy traffic, and it is more difficult to find your way around the roads, even if there is no traffic, than in rural areas.

The city of Solothurn has installed a parking guidance system that indicates when driving from the Zuchwil motorway exit in the direction of the city centre in which of the multi-storey car parks there are still free parking spaces.

The city of Solothurn has 16,802 inhabitants (as of December 2020). The share of residential and building areas in the total area is 38.5 percent, the share of traffic areas 17.5 percent. The share of industrial plants in the total area is 4.1 percent.

In addition to a beautiful baroque city, first-class museums and spectacular towers with breathtaking views, Solothurn is also a popular tourist destination, which is reflected in a large number of vehicles on the streets and tourists to the popular place.

Corona and driving lessons

The requirements are constantly changing, so it is advisable to contact a representative of the driving school or inquire at the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH).

Are there the 10 best driving instructors and driving schools in Solothurn and the surrounding area?

Since all driving instructors have completed intensive training and are certified, the differences are relatively small. That's why with our driving school comparison you can  find the best driving school, the best driving instructor in Solothurn, someone who suits you and your needs exactly. With us you can search for driving instructors in the category’s car, motorcycle, truck, taxi and watercraft in Solothurn.

Todrive.ch also has information for your traffic studies lessons (VKU), emergency helper courses and WAB search. You can also follow the advice or recommendation of a friend or relative and inquire directly with us where you can successfully get your driver's license and have had good experiences in the past. Or you can make your decision based on the ratings given to the driving school or driving instructor. You can quickly and easily determine which driving instructors are highly rated in Solothurn by simply looking at the reviews.

What should I look for when looking for a driving instructor?

When looking for a suitable driving school or a driving instructor, pay attention to both the ratings and the price of a driving lesson. Reviews must come from a trusted source, such as todrive.ch or Google, and from former students.

It is also important to consider savings packages, insurance lump sums (which are often integrated into the administration lump sums) and trial hours. If these are offered in addition to the normal tuition prices. Use our driving school comparison from todrive by filtering and sorting the offers according to your preferences so that you can quickly find the most suitable driving school or driving instructor for you.

Which driving school or driving instructor should I avoid in Solothurn?

Since all driving instructors in Switzerland complete extensive training, there are no driving schools in the conventional sense that you should avoid in principle. It is therefore very important to pay attention to how well you harmonize with your driving instructor and whether you can work well and efficiently together. You should look at the website of the driving school or driving instructor and look for reviews, as well as correct and truthful information. Driving schools that do not have reviews should be avoided. If the profile of the driving school is appealing to you, you can take a trial lesson or a regular driving lesson to familiarize yourself with the unknown situation.

How much does an hour's drive cost on average in Solothurn?

The average cost of an hour's drive per minute in Solothurn is CHF 1.83 and the average cost of a single hour is CHF 89.

Most searched driving schools in Solothurn

These are the most frequently searched driving schools in Solothurn.

1. Driving school Wüthrich

The driving school Wüthrich is the most famous and largest driving school in Solothurn. She has been working in the driving school industry for over 50 years. Driving lessons by car (category B) or motorcycle are offered, as well as emergency helper courses and traffic science lessons (VKU). All in German, English, Spanish and French. The driving school has a variety of manual or automatic driving school cars. They also offer a pick-up and drop-off service for their learner drivers.

2. Driving school Straubhaar

The Straubhaar driving school ranks 18th among the best driving schools in Switzerland and is run by a single driving instructor, Patrick Straubhaar, the "best driving instructor in the canton 2019". The range of courses includes driving lessons for cars and motorcycles, VKU and emergency helper course. You can be picked up for the driving lessons at a location of your choice. Lessons are held on a hand-shifted Mercedes A-Class.

3. Aarefahrschule

The Aarefahrschule is the cheapest driving school in Solothurn and employs highly qualified driving instructors and a certified paramedic. Learn to drive a car and motorcycle or complete the VKU or the emergency helper course. All learner drivers can choose their own schedule. The driving lessons take place in the field of the practical driving test, which gives you a considerable advantage. As driving school cars, a manual Volvo and automatic VW are used.

4. Driving school Ricolino

Rico Theiler from the Ricolino driving school has been a federally certified driving instructor since 2008. The driving school offers auctions and offer prices, which you can find directly on their website and take advantage of by filling out an online form. Services offered are driving lessons, VKU and emergency helper courses. The Ricolino driving school uses an Alfa Romeo Mito with manual transmission, or Kia Ceed with automatic transmission for training.

5. Driving school Hess

The Hess driving school promises a stress-free and relaxed learning experience. The offer includes driving lessons for cars and motorcycles, traffic science lessons and an emergency course. You can view the dates directly with us and simply choose your preferred time. Look forward to a modern driving school vehicle: the manual BMW X1 xDrive Sport or the automatic BMW X1 xDrive Sport.

The best driving schools with savings packages in Solothurn

These are the best driving schools with an austerity package in Solothurn. The best driving school is the Aarefahrschule. In second place is the driving school Hess.

The best driving schools with taster lessons in Solothurn and the region

In Solothurn there is no driving school that offers taster lessons or trial lessons.

The best driving schools in Solothurn that will pick you up for the driving lesson

These are the driving schools in Solothurn that will pick you up for your driving lesson. Driving school Wüthrich is the first, followed by driving school Straubhaar, Aarefahrschule, driving school Ricolino and driving school Hess.

The cheapest driving schools in Solothurn

The Aarefahrschule is the cheapest driving school in Solothurn with a minute price of 1.64 francs. The Ricolino driving school is the second cheapest driving school, while the Hess driving school is the third cheapest driving school in Solothurn.

Which driving schools are popular with women in Solothurn?

The driving school Wüthrich is a Solothurn driving school, which is especially popular with women.

Driving schools in the centre of Solothurn

Driving school Wüthrich, driving school Straubhaar, Aare driving school and driving school Hess are driving schools that you will find in the center of Solothurn.

The largest driving schools in Solothurn

The driving school Wüthrich is the largest driving school in Solothurn and employs nine people, seven of them driving instructors.

Three driving schools with the best ratings in Solothurn

The driving school Wüthrich is the driving school in Solothurn with the most positive reviews. The Straubhaar driving school is the second best rated driving school in the city and the Aarefahrschule the third best rated driving school in the city.

Driving schools with the most ratings in Solothurn

These are the best driving schools with the most reviews in Solothurn. The first is the driving school Wüthrich. The second driving school with the most ratings is the Straubhaar driving school. The third best driving school with the most ratings is the Aarefahrschule.

The best driving schools in Solothurn with motorcycling lessons

In Solothurn there are a variety of driving schools that offer motorcycle driving lessons and basic motorcycle courses. The driving school Wüthrich is the best of them. The Straubhaar driving school is the second best driving school that offers motorcycle driving lessons. The Hess driving school is the third driving school on the list.

The best driving schools in Solothurn with automatic driving lessons

These are the best driving schools and driving instructors in Solothurn that offer automatic driving lessons. The best is the driving school Wüthrich. The second driving school is the straubhaar driving school. In third place is the Aarefahrschule. The Ricolino driving school is the fourth driving school to offer automatic driving lessons, followed by the Hess driving school.

The best driving schools in Solothurn with manual driving lessons

These are the best Solothurn driving schools that offer manual driving lessons. The first is the driving school Wüthrich. The second driving school is the straubhaar driving school. The third driving school is the Aarefahrschule. The Ricolino driving school is in fourth place, which offers manual driving lessons, followed by the Hess driving school.

Which driving schools in Solothurn offer courses such as Emergency Helpers, VKU or WAB?

The traffic science lessons (VKU) and the emergency helper course are offered by all driving schools in Solothurn, whereby the driving school Ricolino is the only one that teaches emergency helpers, VKU and WAB.

Frequently asked questions about driving schools in Solothurn and the region

How much does the driver's license cost in Solothurn?

The costs vary greatly from rider to rider, as everyone has different prior knowledge, talent and the opportunity to practice in a private setting. The driver's license in Solothurn is almost as expensive as the driver's license in the canton of Lucerne. Compared to all cantons of Switzerland, the driver's license in Solothurn is relatively cheap.

What are the ecological driving schools in Solothurn?

In Solothurn there are no driving schools or driving instructors who explicitly call themselves an ecological and environmentally friendly driving school.

Do I have to pay an insurance and administration fee?

It is common for insurance or administration fees to be included in service prices, and sometimes these two are combined into a single price for the sake of simplicity.

Important information about driving lessons in Solothurn

In the city of Solothurn there is regularly heavy traffic and it is difficult to find your way around the roads. The reason for this is that apartments and industrial plants take up a lot of Solothurn's urban area. Therefore, learning to drive in Solothurn can be a difficult and time-consuming experience. If you are driving from the Zuchwil motorway exit towards the city centre, you should make sure that there are still free parking spaces. Nevertheless, driving in Solothurn can be exciting, as these buildings and infrastructures are spectacular in their own right. The city is a popular tourist destination, which may lead to sluggish and increased traffic.

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