There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Olten by train, bus, 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 Genève to Oltentrain Ic1
2h 22mCHF 45–80Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Bernbus N106 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Oltentrain Ic6 / ...
3h 5mCHF 22–60Drive 216.3 km
- Drive from Geneva to Oltencar 216.3 km
2h 29mCHF 35–50Fly, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
2h 9mCHF 103–273Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Re33 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
2h 39mCHF 42–78Train via Lausanne #2
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
2h 44mCHF 48–90
Geneva to Olten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Olten is to bus and train which costs SFr 22 - SFr 60 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Olten is to fly and train which takes 2h 9m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Genève and arriving at Olten. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Geneva and Olten is 218 km. The road distance is 216.3 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Olten without a car is to train which takes 2h 22m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 80.
The train from Genève to Olten takes 2h 22m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Geneva to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
Geneva to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Olten is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Geneva to Olten.
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What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Olten, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Genève to Olten twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 2h 22m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- 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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