There are 3 ways to get from Lugano to Olten by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Oltentrain Ic21 / ...
2h 26mCHF 45–220Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Oltentrain Ir26
3h 13mCHF 30–71Drive 220.7 km
- Drive from Lugano to Oltencar 220.7 km
2h 25mCHF 36–52
Lugano to Olten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Olten is to bus and train which costs SFr 29 - SFr 75 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Olten is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lugano and arriving at Olten. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Lugano and Olten is 214 km. The road distance is 220.7 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Olten without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 220.
The train from Lugano to Olten takes 2h 26m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Lugano to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Olten is 221 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Lugano to Olten.
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Olten, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lugano to Olten every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 70–220 and the journey takes 2h 26m. Trenitalia EuroCity also services this route twice daily.
Train from Lugano to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- RegioJet
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