There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Olten by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Oltentrain Ice
2h 24mCHF 75–240Train via Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain S3 / ...
2h 34mCHF 26–185Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
3h 43mCHF 32–52Drive 232.9 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Oltencar 232.9 km
2h 17mCHF 39–55Train via Wettingen
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Badentrain Nightjet
4h 14mCHF 41–100
Karlsruhe to Olten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Olten is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Olten is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Olten. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Olten. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Olten is 231 km. The road distance is 232.9 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Olten without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240.
The train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Olten takes 2h 24m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Karlsruhe to Olten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Olten is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Olten, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Olten 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 75–240 and the journey takes 2h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 16–27 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Olten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Karlsruhe to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Olten is 233 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Karlsruhe to Olten.
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