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How to get fromOlten to Lyonby train, bus, car, plane or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    5h 46m
    €70–151

  2. Train, bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Olten to Berntrain train Ir16 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus N882 / ...
    6h 32m
    €26–62

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Olten to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 16m
    €32–91

  4. Drive 362.7 km

    1. Drive from Olten to Lyoncar car 362.7 km
    3h 58m
    €62–90

  5. 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 52m
    €116–260

  6. 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 Tgv
    6h 31m
    €90–182

  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 43m
    €150–379

Olten to Lyon by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Lyon, France?

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu once daily. Tickets cost €55–75 and the journey takes 2h 49m.

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