There are 5 ways to get from Olten to Metz by train (Trenitalia, TGV), 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 Basel SBBtrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain Tgv
4h 54m€66–155Bus via Basel
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Metzbus N7487 / ...
5h 23m€29–97Drive 291.4 km
- Drive from Olten to Metzcar 291.4 km
3h 52m€61–88Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
6h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 13m€30–102
Olten to Metz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Metz is to bus via Basel which costs €29 - €100 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Metz is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Olten to Metz. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Metz via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Olten to Metz. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Metz Ville via Basel SBB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Olten and Metz is 325 km. The road distance is 291.4 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Metz without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Olten to Metz, including transfers.
Olten to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Olten to Metz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Olten station.
The best way to get from Olten to Metz is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Basel, which costs €29 - €100 and takes 5h 23m.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Olten to Metz Ville via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Metz once daily. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–410
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Olten to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Olten to Metz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Metz is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Olten to Metz.
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