There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Olten by bus, train, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Take the bus from Geneva to Bern106 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to OltenIc6 / ...
5h 15mCHF 31–80Train
- Take the train from Vallorcine to MartignyRe
- Take the train from Martigny to VispIr
- Take the train from Visp to OltenIc6 / ...
5h 17mCHF 48–149Drive 232.3 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Olten232.3 km
2h 43mCHF 37–54Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
4h 27mCHF 109–291
Chamonix to Olten by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Olten is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Olten is to drive which takes 2h 43m 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 305 km. The road distance is 232.3 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Olten without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 5h 15m 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 43m to drive from Chamonix to Olten.
There are 376+ 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 100–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 45–70
- 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 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
- +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 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 38m
- Frequency
- 4 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 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- 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 Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- 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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