There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Olten by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, 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 Vallorcine to Martignytrain Re
- Take the train from Martigny to Visptrain Ir
- Take the train from Visp to Oltentrain Ic6 / ...
5h 17mCHF 48–119Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Bernbus 106 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Oltentrain Ic6 / ...
6h 20mCHF 38–86Drive 232.4 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Oltencar 232.4 km
2h 44mCHF 38–55Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
4h 54mCHF 111–304
Chamonix to Olten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Olten is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Olten is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Olten. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Olten via Vallorcine, Martigny and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Chamonix and Olten is 262 km. The road distance is 232.4 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Olten without a car is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Chamonix to Olten, including transfers.
Chamonix to Olten train services, operated by Transports de Martigny et Régions, depart from Vallorcine station.
Chamonix to Olten train services, operated by Transports de Martigny et Régions, arrive at Martigny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Olten is 232 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Chamonix to Olten.
There are 374+ hotels available in Olten.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Olten, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Olten via Vallorcine, Martigny, and Visp in around 5h 17m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- info@tmrsa.ch
- Website
- tmrsa.ch
Train from Vallorcine to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–25
- Schedules at
- tmrsa.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–46
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–27
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 41–46
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 22–35
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–40
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Geneva to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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