There are 7 ways to get from Olten to Chiasso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Olten to Chiassotrain Ic21
3hCHF 75–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Olten Station to Chiassobus
6hCHF 23–35Bus via Aarau
- Take the bus from Aarau to Chiassobus Senise
5h 38mCHF 26Drive 244.5 km
- Drive from Olten to Chiassocar 244.5 km
2h 37mCHF 38–55Train, fly
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
4h 27mCHF 85–211Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Olten to Bellinzonatrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Chiassotrain S10 / ...
3h 11mCHF 64–129Train via Arth
- Take the train from Olten to Arth-Goldautrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Chiassotrain Ec / ...
3h 28mCHF 41–119
Olten to Chiasso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Chiasso is to bus via Aarau which costs SFr 26 - SFr 27 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Chiasso is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Olten Station station and arriving at Chiasso. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 6h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Olten and arriving at Chiasso. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Olten and Chiasso is 240 km. The road distance is 244.5 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Chiasso without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs SFr 75 - SFr 140.
The train from Olten to Chiasso takes 3h including transfers and departs twice a week.
Olten to Chiasso bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, depart from Olten Station.
Olten to Chiasso train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Olten station.
The best way to get from Olten to Chiasso is to train which takes 3h and costs SFr 75 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus via Aarau, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 27 and takes 5h 38m.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Chiasso, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Olten to Chiasso twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 75–140 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, Autolinee Ventre operates a bus from Aarau to Chiasso twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 18 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bellinzona to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Aarau to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Olten Station to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Olten to Chiasso bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, arrive at Chiasso station.
Olten to Chiasso train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Chiasso station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Chiasso is 244 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Olten to Chiasso.
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