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

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There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Olten by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    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 33m
    CHF 32–199

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    4h 52m
    CHF 25–52

  3. Drive  284.3 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Oltencar car 284.3 km
    2h 41m
    CHF 48–69

  4. 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 35m
    CHF 125–400

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Oltentrain train Ice
    4h 9m
    CHF 84–166

  6. 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 137–351

Heidelberg to Olten by train

Calendar212Weekly Trains
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 286.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 33m

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 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 21–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.

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