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How to get fromEssen to Oltenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Olten by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    5h 35m
    CHF 105–420

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Solingen Hbftrain train S1
    2. Take the night train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 52m
    CHF 66–167

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 45m

  4. Drive 588.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Oltencar car 588.7 km
    5h 10m
    CHF 98–141

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    5h 8m
    CHF 100–276

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 53m
    CHF 161–489

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 37m
    CHF 106–341

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    5h 9m
    CHF 150–434

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    5h 46m
    CHF 108–310

Essen to Olten by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 614.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Olten, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 100–380 and the journey takes 4h 48m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 6h 18m.

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