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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Olten by train, bus, 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 103–211

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N11
    11h 26m
    CHF 55–129

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 36m

  4. Drive  588.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Oltencar car 588.7 km
    5h 10m
    CHF 99–142

  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 95–263

  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 51m
    CHF 158–412

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 37m
    CHF 112–274

  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 7m
    CHF 151–311

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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
    6h 15m
    CHF 101–242

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 35m
    CHF 131–293

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    7h 12m
    CHF 121–365

Essen to Olten by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 608 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 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 95–200 and the journey takes 4h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Olten via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, Köln, Basel, Bahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 36m.

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