There are 6 ways to get from Thun to Willisau by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, taxi, or train
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Train via Olten
best- Take the train from Thun to Oltentrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Surseetrain S29 / ...
2h 19mCHF 15–75Drive 71.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Thun to Willisaucar 71.3 km
1h 19mCHF 12–18Bus
- Take the bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Escholzmatt, Bahnhofbus 252
- Take the bus from Escholzmatt, Bahnhof to Wolhusen, Bahnhofbus Ev1
3h 15mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Thun to Willisautaxi 71.3 km
1h 19mCHF 360–430Train
- Take the train from Thun to Konolfingentrain S42 / ...
- Take the train from Konolfingen to Wolhusentrain Re7 / ...
2h 21mCHF 16–24Train #2
- Take the train from Thun to Langnau i.E.train S4
- Take the train from Langnau i.E. to Wolhusentrain S6 / ...
3h 4mCHF 24–34
Thun to Willisau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Willisau is to drive which costs SFr 11 - SFr 18 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Willisau is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs SFr 11 - SFr 18.
No, there is no direct bus from Thun to Willisau. However, there are services departing from Thun, Bahnhof and arriving at Wolhusen, Bahnhof via Escholzmatt, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Willisau. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Sursee via Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Thun and Willisau is 136 km. The road distance is 71.3 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Willisau without a car is to train via Olten which takes 2h 19m and costs SFr 15 - SFr 75.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Thun to Willisau, including transfers.
Thun to Willisau bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, depart from Thun, Bahnhof station.
Thun to Willisau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Thun station.
The best way to get from Thun to Willisau is to train via Olten which takes 2h 19m and costs SFr 15 - SFr 75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Willisau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Thun to Willisau, Bahnhof via Olten, Sursee, and Sursee, Bahnhof in around 2h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Willisau via Escholzmatt, Bahnhof, Wolhusen, Bahnhof, and Wolhusen in around 3h 15m.
Train from Thun to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Thun to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Thun to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Thun to Konolfingen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Konolfingen to Wolhusen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Thun to Langnau i.E.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Langnau i.E. to Wolhusen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Escholzmatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Escholzmatt, Bahnhof to Wolhusen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–430
Allround Taxi Moser André
- Phone
- +41 33 654 10 10
- Website
- allroundtaxi-spiez.ch
Dorf-Taxi Spiez
- Phone
- +41 33 650 15 15
- Website
- dorftaxi-spiez.ch
Tagsi AG
- Phone
- +41 33 222 22 22
- Website
- tagsi.ch
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Booking & Getting There
Thun to Willisau bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, arrive at Escholzmatt, Bahnhof station.
Thun to Willisau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thun to Willisau is 71 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Thun to Willisau.
There are 361+ hotels available in Willisau.