There are 5 ways to get from Olten to Genoa by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Olten to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova BrignoleIc
7h 57m€85–180Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Olten to BernIr16 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Genova Brignole
11h 34m€59–112Bus
- Take the bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano076 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa798 / ...
8h 5mDrive 435.3 km
- Drive from Olten to Genoa435.3 km
4h 40m€75–108Train, 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
7h 32m€101–279
Olten to Genoa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Genoa is to train and bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Genoa is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Olten to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Olten Gosgerstrasse and arriving at Genoa via Lugano and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Olten to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Genova Brignole via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Olten and Genoa is 495 km. The road distance is 435.3 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Genoa without a car is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Olten to Genoa, including transfers.
Olten to Genoa bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee S.p.A., depart from Olten Gosgerstrasse station.
Olten to Genoa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Olten station.
The best way to get from Olten to Genoa is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €85 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Olten to Genova Brignole via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Genoa via Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani, Lugano, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 8h 5m.
- 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 Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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 Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Bern to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Olten to Genoa bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee S.p.A., arrive at Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani station.
Olten to Genoa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Genoa is 435 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Olten to Genoa.
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