There are 10 ways to get from Modena to Olten by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Oltentrain Ec
6h 47mCHF 84–210Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Modena to Zurigobus Modena
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
8h 41mCHF 41–96Drive 468.2 km
- Drive from Modena to Oltencar 468.2 km
4h 56mCHF 74–106Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
5h 27mCHF 99–352Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Modena to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Oltentrain Ic21 / ...
6h 49mCHF 97–279Bus
- Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Olten Stationbus
10h 28mCHF 42–57Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
6h 57mCHF 75–307Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
6h 8mCHF 107–280Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
6h 29mCHF 119–429Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
7h 7mCHF 114–397
Modena to Olten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Olten is to bus and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 100 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Olten is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Olten station. However, there are services departing from Modena - Autostazione and arriving at Olten Station via Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Olten. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Olten via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Modena and Olten is 463 km. The road distance is 468.2 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Olten without a car is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Modena to Olten, including transfers.
Modena to Olten bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, depart from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio station.
Modena to Olten train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Modena station.
The best way to get from Modena to Olten is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 10h 28m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 310 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Olten, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Modena to Olten via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Olten Station twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 40–55 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–490
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–490
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Arth-Goldau to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–30
Train from Modena to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Bellinzona to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Modena to Zurigo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Olten Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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Modena to Olten bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, arrive at Olten Station.
Modena to Olten train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modena to Olten is 468 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Modena to Olten.
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