There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Olten by train, car, or taxi
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Zurich to Olten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Olten is to drive which costs SFr 10 - SFr 15 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Olten is to train which takes 35 min and costs SFr 20 - SFr 30.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Olten. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Zurich and Olten is 54 km. The road distance is 61.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Olten without a car is to train which takes 35 min and costs SFr 20 - SFr 30.
The train from Zürich HB to Olten takes 35 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Zurich to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Olten is 61 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Zurich to Olten.
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Olten, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Olten every 20 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 18–60 and the journey takes 35 min. Schweizerische Südostbahn AG also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–370
1Taxi 7x7
- Phone
- +41 44 777 77 77
- Website
- 7x7.ch
Taxi 444 AG
- Phone
- +41 44 444 44 44
- Website
- taxi444.ch
Zuerich taxi 24
- Phone
- +41 44 321 28 28
- Website
- zuerich-taxi24.ch
Zürich Taxi City
- Phone
- +41 76 250 31 31
- Website
- citytaxizuerich.ch
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