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How to get fromAachen to Oltenby train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar) or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Olten by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar), or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    5h 58m
    CHF 80–280

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    6h 30m
    CHF 44–328

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbusN79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to StrasbourgbusN11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg Interscambio to Olten Gosgerstrassebus
    11h 20m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutztrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    9h 12m
    CHF 63–287

  5. Drive 511 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Oltencar511 km
    5h 47m
    CHF 84–121

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    4h 39m
    CHF 154–360

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
    6h 6m
    CHF 98–245

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
    5h 37m
    CHF 92–284

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
    5h 53m
    CHF 128–277

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
    7h 4m
    CHF 118–380

Aachen to Olten by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 80Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Olten, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Olten via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Olten Gosgerstrasse via Cologne Airport CGN and Strasbourg Interscambio in around 11h 20m.

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