There are 9 ways to get from Zagreb to Olten by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, or car
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Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel, train
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Basel (BSL)plane ZAG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
5h 15mCHF 41–243Bus, train via Lucerne
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Luzern to Oltentrain Ir26
12h 41mCHF 159–196Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ic
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Woergl Hbftrain 818 / ...
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Feldkirchtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Zürich HBtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
15h 32mCHF 126–457Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
14h 25mCHF 144–221Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ZAG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
5h 36mCHF 102–287Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
6h 53mCHF 138–816Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
7h 36mCHF 372–981Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N953
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
13h 39mCHF 79–124Drive 836 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Oltencar 836 km
9h 54mCHF 139–200
Zagreb to Olten by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Olten is to bus and train which costs SFr 75 - SFr 130 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Olten is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Olten. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Olten via Villach Hbf, Schwarzach-St.Veit, Woergl Hbf, Feldkirch and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
The distance between Zagreb and Olten is 745 km. The road distance is 836 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Olten without a car is to bus and train via Lucerne which takes 12h 41m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Zagreb to Olten, including transfers.
Zagreb to Olten train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Zagreb to Olten train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Olten is 836 km. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from Zagreb to Olten.
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What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Olten, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Olten via Villach Hbf, Schwarzach-St.Veit, Woergl Hbf, Feldkirch, and Zürich HB in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–700
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Feldkirch to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Zagreb to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 142
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
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