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How to get fromMannheim to Oltenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Olten by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain train S3 / ...
    2h 59m
    CHF 31–101

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    5h 17m
    CHF 26–48

  3. Drive  296 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Oltencar car 296 km
    2h 49m
    CHF 50–72

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain train
    3h 36m
    CHF 123–322

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Oltentrain train Ice
    4h 37m
    CHF 76–150

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    3h 52m
    CHF 115–242

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    4h 29m
    CHF 127–347

Mannheim to Olten by train

Calendar162Weekly Trains
Duration2h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 292.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 59m

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 21–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.

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