There are 9 ways to get from Olten to Italy by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
best- 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 Milano Cadornatrain
3h 43m€98–243Train, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ZRH - FCO
5h 3m€62–203Train
- Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
7h 47m€173–289Train, bus via Zurich
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Roma Prenestina A1bus
9h 52m€114–172Drive 864.8 km
- Drive from Olten to Romecar 864.8 km
8h 27m€156–226Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
4h 21m€121–339Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
4h 8m€109–337Train via Arth
- Take the train from Olten to Arth-Goldautrain
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Chiassotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
8h 14m€127–291Train, bus
- Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain Ir26
- Take the bus from Luzern to Rome Tiburtina Bus stationbus FlixBus 1524
14h 39m€92–144
Olten to Italy by train, foot, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Italy is to train and bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Italy is to train and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Olten to Italy. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Roma Termini via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Olten and Italy is 316 km. The road distance is 864.8 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Italy without a car is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs €170 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Olten to Italy, including transfers.
Olten to Italy train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Olten station.
Olten to Italy train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Italy is 865 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Olten to Italy.
Book your Olten to Italy train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Italy?
You can take a train from Olten to Roma Termini via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Arth-Goldau to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Arth-Goldau to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Roma Prenestina A1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Rome Tiburtina Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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