There are 8 ways to get from Novara to Olten by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, 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 (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Oltentrain Ec
5h 7mCHF 69–117Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Novara to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N474
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
5h 49mCHF 44–69Drive 307.7 km
- Drive from Novara to Oltencar 307.7 km
3h 37mCHF 50–72Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Novara Nord to Busto Arsizio Nordtrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
4h 10mCHF 91–232Train via Domodossola
- Take the train from Novara to Domodossolatrain Re
- Take the train from Domodossola to Oltentrain Ec
5h 14mCHF 55–227Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Castionetrain S50
- Take the train from Castione-Arbedo to Oltentrain Ir26
7h 34mCHF 68–101Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel (BSL)plane MXP - BSL
7hCHF 68–282Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Novara to Milano Dateotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Basel (BSL)plane LIN - BSL
7h 32mCHF 113–392
Novara to Olten by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novara to Olten is to bus and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Novara to Olten is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct train from Novara to Olten. However, there are services departing from Novara and arriving at Olten via Rho-Fiera Milano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Novara and Olten is 353 km. The road distance is 307.7 km.
The best way to get from Novara to Olten without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Novara to Olten, including transfers.
Novara to Olten train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Rho-Fiera Milano station.
The best way to get from Novara to Olten is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 290 and takes 7h.
Novara to Olten train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novara to Olten is 308 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Novara to Olten.
What companies run services between Novara, Italy and Olten, Switzerland?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Olten twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 65–110 and the journey takes 3h 42m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–440
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–340
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–85
Train from Domodossola to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- 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 Castione-Arbedo to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Novara Nord to Busto Arsizio Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Castione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Novara to Milano Dateo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Novara to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Novara to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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