There are 7 ways to get from Merano to Olten by bus, train, train (Trenitalia), car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 488
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
8h 28mCHF 62–96Drive 335 km
cheapest- Drive from Merano to Oltencar 335 km
4h 36mCHF 56–81Train via Feldkirch
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Feldkirchtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Zürich HBtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
8h 51mCHF 77–232Shuttle to Munich International Airport, 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 251–529Train
- 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 / ...
9h 6mCHF 80–167Shuttle to Munich International Airport, 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 21mCHF 241–478Shuttle to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
8h 16mCHF 231–433
Merano to Olten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Olten is to drive which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Olten is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
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, Feldkirch and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Merano and Olten is 487 km. The road distance is 335 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Olten without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 28m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 100.
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.
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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, Feldkirch, and Zürich HB in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Feldkirch to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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