There are 5 ways to get from Olten to Karlsruhe by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
2h 47m€40–207Bus via Basel
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 28m€25–97Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N487 / ...
4h 12m€34–54Drive 232.8 km
- Drive from Olten to Karlsruhecar 232.8 km
2h 15m€41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 13m€142–425
Olten to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Olten to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Olten to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Olten and Karlsruhe is 233 km. The road distance is 232.8 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs €40 - €210.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Olten to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Olten to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Olten to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Olten station.
The best way to get from Olten to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs €40 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 4h 12m.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Olten to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB in around 2h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €16–28 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Olten to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Olten to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Karlsruhe is 233 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Olten to Karlsruhe.
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