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How to get fromOlten to Parmaby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Olten to Parma by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train Fr
    5h 48m
    €102–159

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Olten Station to Parmabus bus
    8h 50m
    €35–55

  3. Drive  419.8 km

    1. Drive from Olten to Parmacar car 419.8 km
    4h 29m
    €76–110

  4. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    5h 22m
    €107–264

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Parmabus bus 36
    9h 11m
    €43–72

  6. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    5h 21m
    €114–399

  7. Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 21m
    €140–404

Olten to Parma by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 413.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Parma, Italy?

You can take a train from Olten to Parma via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Olten Station to Parma twice a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 8h 50m.

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