There are 8 ways to get from Heilbronn to Olten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re45 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
4h 15mCHF 32–91Train, bus
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
4h 33mCHF 48–75Drive 267.9 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Oltencar 267.9 km
3h 14mCHF 45–66Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
4h 33mCHF 123–316Train via Heilbronn Harmonie
- Take the train from Heilbronn Harmonie to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain 85462 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
4h 53mBus, train
- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N184
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
4h 59mCHF 40–60Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 14mCHF 132–334Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- 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
5h 29mCHF 122–259
Heilbronn to Olten by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Olten is to bus and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Olten is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Heilbronn to Olten. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Olten via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Olten is 304 km. The road distance is 267.9 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Olten without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Heilbronn to Olten, including transfers.
Heilbronn to Olten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
Heilbronn to Olten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Olten is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Heilbronn to Olten.
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What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Olten, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Olten via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–450
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 80–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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