There are 9 ways to get from Olten to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZRH - ATH
6h 18m€100–206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Olten to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus
36h 41m€97–162Train, bus
- Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
28h 33mTrain, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Feldkirchtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
37h 10mDrive, car train
- Drive from Olten to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
23h 6m€458–651Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Olten to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GVA - ATH
8h 23m€116–368Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Olten to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
30h 50mBus #2
- Take the bus from Olten, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
41h 58mDrive 2,292.5 km
- Drive from Olten to Athenscar 2,292.5 km
24h 19m€415–599
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Athens is to train and fly which costs €95 - €210 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Athens is to train and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €95 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Olten to Athens. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Athens Karaiskaki Square via Pristina and Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 50m.
The distance between Olten and Athens is 1736 km. The road distance is 2292.5 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Olten to Athens, including transfers.
Olten to Athens bus services, operated by Sharr Travel, depart from Olten station.
Olten to Athens bus services, operated by Sharr Travel, arrive at Pristina station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Olten. It is currently 3:59 AM in Olten and 4:59 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Athens is 2292 km. It takes approximately 24h 19m to drive from Olten to Athens.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Olten to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 30h 50m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Zürich HB to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
Train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €120–180
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/fertourstravelagency
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Olten to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Olten to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Olten, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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