There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Olten by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
4h 34mCHF 85–194Bus, train via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Oltentrain Ir16 / ...
5h 25mCHF 31–115Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Oltentrain Ic61 / ...
5h 23mCHF 34–70Drive 362.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Oltencar 362.1 km
3h 58mCHF 59–85Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
5h 46mCHF 143–391Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
5h 16mCHF 86–280Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane LYS - BSL
6h 56mCHF 123–290Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
5h 25mCHF 138–373
Lyon to Olten by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Olten is to bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Olten is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Olten. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Olten via Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Lyon and Olten is 469 km. The road distance is 362.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Olten without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Lyon to Olten, including transfers.
Lyon to Olten train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Olten is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 290 and takes 6h 56m.
Lyon to Olten train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Olten is 362 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Lyon to Olten.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Olten, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville hourly. Tickets cost CHF 75–120 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, Air France, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–1,100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- BLS AG
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–27
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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