There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Olten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain S3 / ...
2h 59mCHF 32–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
4h 22mCHF 24–70Drive 296 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Oltencar 296 km
2h 49mCHF 50–72Train 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
3h 36mCHF 124–379Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Oltentrain Ice
4h 37mCHF 90–254Train 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
3h 52mCHF 109–293Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
4h 29mCHF 131–403
Mannheim to Olten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Olten is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 75 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Olten is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim station to Olten. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Basel SBB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Olten. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Olten via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Mannheim and Olten is 292 km. The road distance is 296 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Olten without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Mannheim to Olten, including transfers.
Mannheim to Olten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Olten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Olten is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 75 and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Olten, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Olten via Basel SBB in around 2h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 19–35 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- 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 Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Olten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Mannheim to Olten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Olten is 296 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Mannheim to Olten.
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