There are 9 ways to get from Venice to Olten by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Oltentrain Ic21 / ...
7h 10mCHF 116–206Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Venice Mestre to Luzernbus FlixBus N401
- Take the train from Luzern to Oltentrain Ir26
9h 38mCHF 51–85Drive 533 km
- Drive from Venice to Oltencar 533 km
5h 50mCHF 90–130Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
5h 1mCHF 102–267Train via Milan
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Oltentrain Ec
7h 14mCHF 102–254Train via Milan #2
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
- Take the train from Locarno to Oltentrain
9h 58mCHF 102–157Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)plane VCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
4h 50mCHF 70–237Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
6h 31mCHF 116–343Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Oltentrain
7h 8mCHF 121–315
Venice to Olten by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Olten is to bus and train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 85 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Olten is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Olten. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Olten via Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Venice and Olten is 552 km. The road distance is 533 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Olten without a car is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Venice to Olten, including transfers.
Venice to Olten train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
Venice to Olten train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Olten is 533 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Venice to Olten.
Book your Venice to Olten train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Olten, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Olten via Arth-Goldau in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–130
Train from Arth-Goldau to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 23–35
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Arth-Goldau to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice Mestre to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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