There are 6 ways to get from Merano to Olten by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, shuttle, 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 Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
8h 28mCHF 73–129Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 488
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
9h 8mCHF 52–83Drive 335 km
- Drive from Merano to Oltencar 335 km
4h 36mCHF 65–93Shuttle, fly to Basel
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
8hCHF 246–508Bus, train via Klosters Platz
- Take the bus from Merano - Via delle Corse to Silandro, Casa della Culturabus
- Take the bus from Silandro, Casa della Cultura to Glorenza, Porta Tubrebus
- Take the bus from Glorenza, Porta Tubre to Zernez, staziunbus 811
- Take the train from Zernez to Klosters Platztrain Re3
- Take the train from Klosters Platz to Landquarttrain Re2 / ...
- Take the train from Landquart to Oltentrain
9h 56mShuttle, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
8h 16mCHF 230–438
Merano to Olten by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Olten is to bus and train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 85 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Olten is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Olten. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Olten via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Merano and Olten is 488 km. The road distance is 335 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Olten without a car is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Merano to Olten, including transfers.
Merano to Olten train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Merano Meran station.
Merano to Olten train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Olten is 335 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Merano to Olten.
Book your Merano to Olten train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Olten, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Merano Meran to Olten via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Landquart to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Landquart to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- railservice@rhb.ch
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Zernez to Klosters Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Klosters Platz to Landquart
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–180
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–180
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- contact@suedtirolmobil.info
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Bus from Merano - Via delle Corse to Silandro, Casa della Cultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Bus from Silandro, Casa della Cultura to Glorenza, Porta Tubre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Bus from Glorenza, Porta Tubre to Zernez, staziun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Glorenza, Porta Tubre to Zernez, staziun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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