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There are 9 ways to get from Olten to Dresden by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    4h 46m
    €166–412

  2. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 11m
    €86–398

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    9h 44m
    €145–647

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    13h 13m
    €90–152

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    12h 43m
    €202–372

  6. Fly Basel to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BSL - DRS
    6h 51m
    €109–464

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 56m
    €103–386

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12N
    11h 28m
    €145–657

  9. Drive  722.6 km

    1. Drive from Olten to Dresdencar car 722.6 km
    7h 2m
    €127–184

Olten to Dresden by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 635.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Olten to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dresden once daily. Tickets cost €85–95 and the journey takes 11h 35m.

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