There are 7 ways to get from Olten to Como by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Olten to Como S. GiovanniEc
3h 31m€80–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Olten Station to Como Grandate
6h 20m€26–40Bus via Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Take the bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo CianiMarinoBus 252 / ...
4h 30mDrive 249.9 km
- Drive from Olten to Como249.9 km
2h 43m€43–62Train, fly
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Saronno to Como Borghi
4h 12m€92–242Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Olten to BellinzonaIc21 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. GiovanniS10 / ...
3h 31m€48–75Train via Arth
- Take the train from Olten to Arth-GoldauIc21 / ...
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Como S. GiovanniEc
3h 53m€83–148
Olten to Como by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Como is to bus which costs €26 - €40 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Como is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Olten Station station and arriving at Como Grandate. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Olten and arriving at Como S. Giovanni. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Olten and Como is 244 km. The road distance is 249.9 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Como without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €80 - €150.
The train from Olten to Como S. Giovanni takes 3h 31m including transfers and departs once daily.
Olten to Como bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee S.p.A., depart from Olten Gosgerstrasse station.
Olten to Como train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Olten station.
The best way to get from Olten to Como is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €80 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani, which costs and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Como, Italy?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Olten to Como S. Giovanni once daily. Tickets cost €80–150 and the journey takes 3h 31m. Alternatively, Marino Autolinee S.p.A. operates a bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani once a week, and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Saronno to Como Borghi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- 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 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Olten Station to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Olten to Como bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee S.p.A., arrive at Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani station.
Olten to Como train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Como is 250 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Olten to Como.
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