There are 5 ways to get from Canton of Zurich to Olten by train, car, or taxi
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Train via Zürich HB
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
47 minCHF 14–22Drive 61.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Oltencar 61.4 km
52 minCHF 10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zurich to Oltentaxi 61.4 km
52 minCHF 310–370Train
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Oltentrain Sn11 / ...
1h 2mCHF 18–60Train via Aarau
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Aarautrain S11 / ...
1h 2mCHF 18–57
Canton of Zurich to Olten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canton of Zurich to Olten is to drive which costs SFr 9 - SFr 15 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Canton of Zurich to Olten is to train via Zürich HB which takes 47 min and costs SFr 13 - SFr 22.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Olten. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Canton of Zurich and Olten is 56 km. The road distance is 61.4 km.
The best way to get from Canton of Zurich to Olten without a car is to train via Zürich HB which takes 47 min and costs SFr 13 - SFr 22.
It takes approximately 47 min to get from Canton of Zurich to Olten, including transfers.
Canton of Zurich to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Canton of Zurich to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canton of Zurich to Olten is 61 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Canton of Zurich to Olten.
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What companies run services between Canton of Zurich, Switzerland and Olten, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Olten every 20 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 18–55 and the journey takes 35 min. Schweizerische Südostbahn AG also services this route hourly.
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–370
1Taxi 7x7
- Phone
- +41 44 777 77 77
- Website
- 7x7.ch
Taxi 444 AG
- Phone
- +41 44 444 44 44
- Website
- taxi444.ch
Zuerich taxi 24
- Phone
- +41 44 321 28 28
- Website
- zuerich-taxi24.ch
Zürich Taxi City
- Phone
- +41 76 250 31 31
- Website
- citytaxizuerich.ch
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