There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Olten by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
4h 34mCHF 36–63Train via Zurich
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
5hCHF 79–152Drive 360.3 km
- Drive from Munich to Oltencar 360.3 km
3h 47mCHF 61–88Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
3h 43mCHF 122–353Bus, train via Munich, Central Bus Station (Zob)
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
5h 19mCHF 59–72Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re96
- Take the train from Rorschach to Oltentrain Ic5
7hCHF 82–219Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
4h 4mCHF 104–293
Munich to Olten by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Olten is to bus and train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Olten is to fly and train which takes 3h 43m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Olten. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Olten via St. Margrethen Sg and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Munich and Olten is 340 km. The road distance is 360.3 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Olten without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 65.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Munich to Olten, including transfers.
Munich to Olten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
Munich to Olten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Olten is 360 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Munich to Olten.
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What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Olten, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Olten via St. Margrethen Sg, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 5h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rorschach to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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