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How to get fromHamburg to Oltenby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg to Olten by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    7h 28m
    CHF 248–377

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 57m
    CHF 51–139

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33
    13h 2m
    CHF 70–115

  4. Drive  839.4 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Oltencar car 839.4 km
    7h 10m
    CHF 141–203

  5. Train via Hamburg Hbf

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    8h 50m
    CHF 167–331

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Oltencar car
    10h 45m
    CHF 102–120

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain train
    5h 3m
    CHF 59–262

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    5h 19m
    CHF 97–232

  9. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    6h 14m
    CHF 139–369

  10. Fly Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 113–301

  11. Fly Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 17m
    CHF 118–408

  12. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 166–399

Hamburg to Olten by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 856.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Olten, Switzerland?

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB once a week. Tickets cost CHF 240–360 and the journey takes 6h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 65–100 and the journey takes 12h 15m.

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