There are 5 ways to get from Olten to Metz by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain Tgv
4h 54m€67–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 18m€28–102Drive 291.4 km
- Drive from Olten to Metzcar 291.4 km
3h 54m€51–74Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
5h 1mBus via Basel
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Metzbus FlixBus N473
6h 23m€30–102
Olten to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Metz is to bus which costs €28 - €110 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Metz is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Olten to Metz station. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Metz - Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Olten to Metz. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Metz Ville via Basel SBB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Olten and Metz is 325 km. The road distance is 291.4 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Metz without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €65 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Olten to Metz, including transfers.
Olten to Metz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel station.
Olten to Metz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Olten station.
The best way to get from Olten to Metz is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €110 and takes 5h 18m.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Olten to Metz Ville via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel to Metz - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €23–45 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- 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 3 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Olten to Metz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Metz - Bus Station.
Olten to Metz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Metz is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Olten to Metz.
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