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How to get fromOlten to Florenceby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Olten to Florence by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    6h 40m
    €135–413

  2. Drive 591.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Olten to Florencecar car 591.2 km
    6h 1m
    €104–150

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 3m

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    4h 30m
    €126–314

  5. Train via Locarno

    1. Take the train from Olten to Locarnotrain train
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    9h 18m
    €115–194

  6. Fly Basel to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BSL - FLR
    6h 35m
    €110–314

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4h 47m
    €118–319

Olten to Florence by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Florence, Italy?

You can take a train from Olten to Firenze S.M.N. via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station once a week, and the journey takes 5h 46m.

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