In Solothurn and within 30 km you compare 13 driving schools with a price, plus 1 without one yet. A lesson costs CHF 86 on average for 45 minutes (CHF 63.75 to CHF 98); the most common lesson length is 45 minutes. The whole licence costs about CHF 3'300 to 3'700 with a school in the middle. As of October 2026.
2 of the 13 driving schools with a car price within 30 km of Solothurn offer a trial lesson; across Switzerland 43 % do. As of 6 October 2026.
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Languages English, GermanMeeting point At the requested addressOffers Light motorcycle (A1), Motorcycle (A), Car (B), Car with trailer (BE), First aid course, Traffic theory course (VKU), Trailer course
98CHF45 minmanualautomatic
93CHF45 minin a 10-lesson pack
Pack: 10 × 45 min for CHF 930
30 lessons of 45 min in packs + CHF 90 fee: CHF 2'880
A to Z, within 30 km. Prices, cars and reviews are on each school’s profile.
With the driving school comparison in Solothurn you compare the driving schools in your region for car and motorbike: price per lesson, lesson length, reviews, cars and whether they teach automatic or manual. Enquiries and trial lessons go straight from the page.
Driving lessons in Solothurn: prices in detail
Average per 45 min
86CHF
Swiss average
84CHF
Most common length
45Min.
One-off fee
10of 13
A lesson in Solothurn costs CHF 86 on average for 45 minutes — CHF 2 more than the Swiss average of CHF 84 across 144 schools on todrive.ch (price index). Lessons offered: 45 Minuten (at 8 schools), 50 Minuten (3) and 60 Minuten (3); 2 also offer double lessons of 90 minutes or more. 10 of the 13 schools charge a one-off insurance and administration fee: CHF 70 to 120, most often CHF 100; 3 state none. Each card includes it in the total for 30 lessons. As of October 2026.
Affordable driving school in Solothurn: packages and trial lessons
Cheapest lesson
64CHF
With packages
6of 13
Package from
68CHF / 45 Min.
The cheapest lesson within 30 km costs CHF 64 for 45 minutes. 6 of the 13 have a car package; in the cheapest a lesson works out at CHF 68, and a school's cheapest package saves 7 % on average against its single lesson. What counts in the end is the total, not the price per lesson. As of October 2026.
Automatic or manual in Solothurn
Automat
12of 13
Manual
9of 13
Both
8
Same price
8of 8
12 of the 13 schools with a price state one for automatic, 9 for manual. Of the 8 offering both, 8 charge the same. For the licence it makes no difference: passing on an automatic lets you drive manual too (Federal Roads Office). As of October 2026.
What the driving schools in Solothurn offer
Trial lesson
2of 13
Lesson packages
7of 13
Pick-up at home
4of 13
Female instructor
1of 13
Based inBern7Solothurn2Burgdorf1Büsserach1Deitingen1Wangen b. Olten1
CantonsBerne8Solothurn5
Languages besides GermanEnglish8Albanian2French2Croatian1Italian1Serbian1
Categories besides carCar with trailer (BE)2Light motorcycle (A1)2Motorcycle (A)2Trailer course2Bus (D)1CZV further training1First aid course1Lorry (C)1Lorry with trailer (CE)1Minibus (D1)1Moped, tractor and slow vehicles (F/G/M)1Small lorry (C1)1Traffic theory course (VKU)1
Counted over the 13 schools with a price within 30 km, as stated in their profiles. Use the instructor filter above to find a female instructor. Counts, not a ranking. As of October 2026.
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First decide whether you want to learn on a manual or an automatic. For the licence it makes no difference: if you pass the test on an automatic, you may also drive manual cars – the federal government abolished the former «automatic only» entry (Federal Roads Office FEDRO).
Frequently asked questions about driving schools in Solothurn
01Price
Between 63.75 CHF and 98 CHF, on average 86 CHF for 45 minutes – calculated from the prices of the 13 schools within 30 km, each converted to 45 minutes. Each school states its own price on its card. As of October 2026.
02Choice
13 driving schools with a price within 30 km of Solothurn are listed on ToDrive, plus 1 without a price yet. Each of them shows prices, cars, reviews and whether it teaches automatic or manual, car or motorcycle. 2 of them are based in Solothurn itself, the others nearby. As of October 2026.
03Length
Most often 45 minutes: 8 of the 13 schools with a price within 30 km offer lessons of 45 minutes, 3 at 50 minutes. Some offer several lengths. To make prices comparable, this page converts them all to 45 minutes. As of October 2026.
04Gearbox
Of the 13 schools with a price within 30 km, 12 state a price for automatic and 9 for manual; a school offering both counts for both. Trial lessons: at 2 of the 13 schools with a price; lessons in English: at 8. As of October 2026.
05Budget
The cheapest lesson within 30 km costs CHF 64 for 45 minutes; 6 of the 13 schools with a price are below the average of CHF 86. Sorting by "Lowest price" above shows them first. Lesson packages: 7 of 13 schools. What counts in the end is the total, not the price per lesson. As of October 2026.
06Cost
About CHF 3'300 to 3'700 with a school in the middle. 30 lessons of 45 minutes including the fee cost between CHF 2'013 and CHF 2'880 at the 10 schools within 30 km that state both price and fee, CHF 2'602 in the middle. It is the same calculation as the total on each card. On top come the fixed items from first-aid course to WAB course, together CHF 725 to 1'095 (driving licence costs, each item with its source). 30 lessons are a basis for the calculation, not a target: how many you need depends on you. As of October 2026.
07Motorcycle
1 of the 13 schools with a price within 30 km state a price for motorcycle lessons. Show only these schools. What comes before the first motorcycle lesson, from learner permit to basic course: motorcycle basic course. As of October 2026.
08VKU
5 of the 6 schools in the canton of Solothurn that offer the VKU on todrive.ch state a price on their website for the whole course (8 hours): CHF 190 to 230. All prices and how we read them: VKU: prices and course. As of 5 October 2026.
09Ratings
12 of the 13 schools with a price within 30 km have a Google rating, 1 none yet. The grades sit close together, all between 4.7 and 5.0 stars — they hardly separate the schools here. What differs more is how many reviews stand behind them: from 5 to 368. todrive.ch makes no ranking of it; you can sort the list by rating yourself. A trial lesson shows more than any grade — 2 of the 13 schools offer one. As of October 2026.
10Cost
Ten lessons of 45 minutes cost about CHF 860 on average at the 13 driving schools with a price within 30 km of Solothurn, between CHF 640 and CHF 980 depending on the school (single price times ten, rounded). Package prices are on the schools’ cards. As of October 2026.
11How to
Compare price and lesson length, read the reviews, filter by automatic or manual and language – then ask two or three schools about a trial lesson: the request via the form on the profile page is free and without obligation; what the trial lesson costs is shown in the profile.
98CHF
