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How to get fromLyon to Oltenby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Olten by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    4h 42m
    CHF 76–145

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Oltentrain train Ic61 / ...
    5h 23m
    CHF 31–69

  3. Drive  362.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Oltencar car 362.1 km
    3h 58m
    CHF 61–88

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    5h 46m
    CHF 149–403

  5. Train via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    5h 16m
    CHF 97–154

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    7h 52m
    CHF 37–68

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    5h 49m
    CHF 144–367

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LYS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    7h 21m
    CHF 115–320

Lyon to Olten by train

Calendar46Weekly Trains
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 468.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Olten, Switzerland?

TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 70–110 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 7h 5m.

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