There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Olten by train, bus, 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.
Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
5h 11mCHF 82–161Bus, train via Munich central bus station
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 183 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
5h 39mCHF 37–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
5h 19mCHF 58–71Drive 360.3 km
- Drive from Munich to Oltencar 360.3 km
3h 47mCHF 61–87Fly 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 121–357Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re96
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
6h 31mCHF 85–245Fly 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
3h 59mCHF 108–300
Munich to Olten by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Olten is to bus and train via Munich central bus station which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 5h 39m.
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 11m.
The distance between Munich and Olten is 385 km. The road distance is 360.3 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Olten without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 5h 11m 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 and Zürich HB in around 5h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 38–41
- Website
- Grand Bus
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
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- RegioJet
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