There are 11 ways to get from Olten to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
7h 53m€125–662Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 14m€67–322Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus 220 / ...
13h 18m€70–147Drive 665.4 km
- Drive from Olten to Leipzigcar 665.4 km
7h 8m€117–169Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Rb
15h 21m€589–711Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ZRH - LEJ
6h 43m€157–387Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BSL - LEJ
6h 33m€130–349Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 58m€185–495Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 23m€87–401Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BSL - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 38m€70–413Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
6h 38m€157–463
Olten to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Leipzig is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €180 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Olten to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Olten to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB, Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Olten and Leipzig is 742 km. The road distance is 665.4 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs €120 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Olten to Leipzig, including transfers.
Olten to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Olten to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Olten to Leipzig is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs €120 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 13h 18m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €350 and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Olten to Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 7h 53m. 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 13h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Olten to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Olten to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Leipzig is 665 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Olten to Leipzig.
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