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There are 11 ways to get from Olten to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    8h 12m
    €130–317

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 26m
    €67–312

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N13 / ...
    12h 48m
    €72–148

  4. Drive  665.4 km

    1. Drive from Olten to Leipzigcar car 665.4 km
    7h 8m
    €120–173

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    9h 11m
    €135–307

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    6h 34m
    €174–380

  7. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    6h 24m
    €139–396

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 57m
    €184–533

  9. 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €87–313

  10. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 42m
    €67–359

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    6h 30m
    €155–371

Olten to Leipzig by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 741.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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

You can take a train from Olten to Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Olten to Leipzig central train station via Basel SBB, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt central train station in around 12h 48m.

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