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There are 7 ways to get from Olten to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 4m
    €91–194

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Olten to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    6h 6m
    €34–76

  3. Drive  361.7 km

    1. Drive from Olten to Lyoncar car 361.7 km
    3h 58m
    €76–110

  4. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ZRH - LYS
    6h 42m
    €132–318

  5. Train via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Olten to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    6h 19m
    €109–172

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    8h 43m
    €40–112

  7. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 22m
    €166–432

Olten to Lyon by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 469.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Lyon, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu every 4 hours. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 7h 5m.

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