There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Olten by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly to Basel, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
4h 54mCHF 56–224Train
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain Sud_Iv15
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
9h 42mCHF 196–377Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
10h 48mCHF 66–116Drive 606.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Oltencar 606.7 km
6h 21mCHF 100–145Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
5h 19mCHF 108–278Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
5h 33mCHF 77–246Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Oltentrain
6h 57mCHF 121–363Train via Milan (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Oltentrain Ec
10h 23mCHF 73–137Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N508
12h 37mCHF 56–126
Nice to Olten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Olten is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 130 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Olten is to fly and train which takes 4h 54m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Olten. However, there are services departing from Nice Airport and arriving at Basel SBB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Olten. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Olten via Marseille St Charles, Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Nice and Olten is 495 km. The road distance is 606.7 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Olten without a car is to train which takes 9h 42m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Nice to Olten, including transfers.
Nice to Olten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Olten train services, operated by ZOU ! Intermétropole, depart from Nice-Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Olten is to train which takes 9h 42m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 130 and takes 12h 37m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Olten, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Olten via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBB 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 50–85 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- transdev.com
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–80
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Olten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Nice to Olten train services, operated by ZOU ! Intermétropole, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Olten is 607 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Nice to Olten.
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