There are 10 ways to get from Berlin to Olten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
7h 52mCHF 150–295Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
5h 6mCHF 49–247Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus N1326
13h 52mCHF 79–135Drive 826.4 km
- Drive from Berlin to Oltencar 826.4 km
8h 31mCHF 139–201Train
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Oltentrain Ice
8h 7mCHF 250–370Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Zürich HBtrain 12N
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
13h 1mCHF 191–276Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
5h 26mCHF 71–227Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
7h 19mCHF 117–395Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
6h 54mCHF 113–326Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
6h 50mCHF 162–445
Berlin to Olten by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Olten is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Olten is to fly and train which takes 5h 6m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Olten. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Mulhouse via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 52m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Ostbahnhof and arriving at Olten. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Berlin and Olten is 881 km. The road distance is 826.4 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Olten without a car is to train via Basel which takes 7h 52m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Berlin to Olten, including transfers.
Berlin to Olten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Olten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Olten is to train via Basel which takes 7h 52m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 13h 52m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Olten, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 140–280 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 65–110 and the journey takes 12h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin to Olten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mulhouse station.
Berlin to Olten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Olten is 826 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Berlin to Olten.
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