There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Olten by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train via Arth
best- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Oltentrain Ec
5h 52mCHF 93–224Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna to Luzernbus FlixBus 439
- Take the train from Luzern to Oltentrain Ir26
8h 3mCHF 55–120Bus, train via Zurich
- Take the bus from Modena to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
6h 12mDrive 506.9 km
- Drive from Bologna to Oltencar 506.9 km
5h 20mCHF 83–120Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
6h 22mCHF 66–243Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Oltentrain Ec
5h 57mCHF 87–178Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
4h 53mCHF 106–273Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
5h 55mCHF 128–327Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
5h 49mCHF 121–293Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
6h 28mCHF 113–323
Bologna to Olten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Olten is to bus and train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 120 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Olten is to fly and train which takes 4h 53m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Olten. However, there are services departing from Bologna centrale and arriving at Olten via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Bologna and Olten is 499 km. The road distance is 506.9 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Olten without a car is to train via Arth which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Bologna to Olten, including transfers.
Bologna to Olten train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Olten is to train via Arth which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 250 and takes 6h 22m.
Bologna to Olten train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Olten is 507 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Bologna to Olten.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Olten, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Olten via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Arth-Goldau to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 23–35
Train from Milano Centrale to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Modena to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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