There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Olten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain S3 / ...
3h 37mCHF 34–206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 107
4h 32mCHF 23–69Drive 284.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Oltencar 284.3 km
2h 41mCHF 48–69Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
4h 14mCHF 126–392Train
- Take the train from Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Oltentrain Ice
4h 9mCHF 86–246Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
4h 30mCHF 111–306Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
4h 39mCHF 132–393
Heidelberg to Olten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Olten is to bus which costs SFr 23 - SFr 70 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Olten is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg station to Olten. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Olten. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Olten via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Olten is 286 km. The road distance is 284.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Olten without a car is to train via Basel which takes 3h 37m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Heidelberg to Olten, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Olten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Olten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Olten is to train via Basel which takes 3h 37m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 23 - SFr 70 and takes 4h 32m.
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 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 18–29 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Olten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Heidelberg to Olten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Olten is 284 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Heidelberg to Olten.
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