There are 5 ways to get from Olten to Canton Ticino by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
2h 28mCHF 70–230Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain Ir26
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus
3h 30mCHF 24–65Drive 220.9 km
- Drive from Olten to Luganocar 220.9 km
2h 25mCHF 37–53Train, fly
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
4h 14mCHF 91–286Train via Cadenazzo
- Take the train from Olten to Cadenazzotrain Ir26
4h 9mCHF 66–116
Olten to Canton Ticino by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Canton Ticino is to train and bus which costs SFr 23 - SFr 65 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Canton Ticino is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Olten and arriving at Lugano. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Olten and Canton Ticino is 214 km. The road distance is 220.9 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Canton Ticino without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230.
The train from Olten to Lugano takes 2h 28m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Olten to Canton Ticino train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Olten station.
Olten to Canton Ticino train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Canton Ticino is 221 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Olten to Canton Ticino.
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What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Olten to Lugano every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 70–230 and the journey takes 2h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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