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

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There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Olten by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain train S3 / ...
    3h 49m
    CHF 34–231

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    5h 51m
    CHF 24–86

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3h 34m
    CHF 27–126

  4. Drive 284.3 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Oltencar car 284.3 km
    2h 41m
    CHF 47–67

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain train
    4h 13m
    CHF 116–381

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    4h 28m
    CHF 106–315

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    4h 39m
    CHF 136–392

Heidelberg to Olten by train

Calendar192Weekly Trains
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 286.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 49m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Olten via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Olten via Freiburg, Basel SBB, and Basel SBB in around 5h 51m.

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