There are 10 ways to get from Venlo to Olten by train, bus, 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 Venlo to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
6h 37mCHF 94–204Train via Düsseldorf
cheapest- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
10h 11mCHF 70–248Bus
- Take the bus from [Venlo] Busstation, Stationsplein to [Eindhoven Centraal] Taxistandplaats, Kennedypleinbus Snelbus ipv trein
- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N473
13h 15mDrive 595 km
- Drive from Venlo to Oltencar 595 km
5h 30mCHF 103–148Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
6h 6mCHF 100–252Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Blerick to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
6h 27mCHF 119–333Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
6h 33mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Blerick to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
6h 58mCHF 146–333Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Blerick to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
7h 37mCHF 122–285Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
9h 6mCHF 152–434
Venlo to Olten by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venlo to Olten is to drive which costs SFr 100 - SFr 150 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Venlo to Olten is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 150.
No, there is no direct bus from Venlo station to Olten. However, there are services departing from [Venlo] Busstation, Stationsplein and arriving at Basel SBB via Eindhoven Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Venlo to Olten. However, there are services departing from Venlo and arriving at Olten via Köln Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Venlo and Olten is 616 km. The road distance is 595 km.
The best way to get from Venlo to Olten without a car is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Venlo to Olten, including transfers.
Venlo to Olten bus services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from [Venlo] Busstation, Stationsplein.
Venlo to Olten train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Venlo station.
The best way to get from Venlo to Olten is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Olten, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Venlo to Olten via Köln Hbf and Basel SBB in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from [Venlo] Busstation, Stationsplein to Olten via [Eindhoven Centraal] Taxistandplaats, Kennedyplein, Eindhoven Station, Basel SBB, and Basel SBB in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Blerick to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Blerick to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Blerick to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Roermond to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from [Venlo] Busstation, Stationsplein to [Eindhoven Centraal] Taxistandplaats, Kennedyplein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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Booking & Getting There
Venlo to Olten bus services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at [Eindhoven Centraal] Taxistandplaats, Kennedyplein station.
Venlo to Olten train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venlo to Olten is 595 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Venlo to Olten.
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