There are 10 ways to get from Zagreb to Olten by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ZAG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
5h 26mCHF 105–250Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Basel (BSL)plane ZAG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
5h 15mCHF 40–220Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Luzern to Oltentrain Ir26
12h 41mCHF 156–163Bus, train via Venice
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Oltentrain Ec
13h 4mCHF 448–951Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
14h 25mCHF 80–90Shuttle 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 48mCHF 136–584Shuttle 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 384–736Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N953
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
13h 39mCHF 83–123Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ice
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
14h 38mCHF 109–253Drive 836 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Oltencar 836 km
9h 54mCHF 140–202
Zagreb to Olten by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Olten is to night train and train which costs SFr 75 - SFr 90 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Olten is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Olten. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Olten via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Zagreb and Olten is 683 km. The road distance is 836 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Olten without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 41m and costs SFr 155 - SFr 165.
It takes approximately 5h 26m 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 Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Olten is 836 km. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from Zagreb to Olten.
Book your Zagreb to Olten train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Olten, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Olten via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Schwarzach-St.Veit, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–450
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–330
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–320
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Arth-Goldau to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Arth-Goldau to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
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 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 23–30
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- *
- CHF 20–30
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 60–90
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–28
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 16–20
- 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 139
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–150
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 21
- Private
- CHF 86
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–550
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–310
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 26–70
- Private
- CHF 130–170
Shuttle from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–360
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- CHF 258
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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