There are 7 ways to get from Olten to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
4h 14m€65–417Bus via Basel
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N487 / ...
6h 33m€34–107Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 28mDrive 367.3 km
- Drive from Olten to Frankfurt am Maincar 367.3 km
3h 21m€64–92Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
4h 15m€106–275Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
4h 25m€121–338Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
4h 58m€157–497
Olten to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Frankfurt am Main is to bus via Basel which costs €30 - €110 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Frankfurt am Main is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Olten to Frankfurt am Main. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Olten to Frankfurt am Main. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Frankfurt via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Olten and Frankfurt am Main is 370 km. The road distance is 367.3 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €65 - €420.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Olten to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
Olten to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Olten to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Olten to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €65 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €60–260 and the journey takes 2h 53m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Olten to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Olten to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Frankfurt am Main is 367 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Olten to Frankfurt am Main.
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