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

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There are 10 ways to get from Olten to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 49m
    €274–547

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 58m
    €55–142

  3. Drive  698.9 km

    1. Drive from Olten to Rotterdamcar car 698.9 km
    7h 37m
    €129–186

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 20m
    €115–393

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    11h 55m
    €146–280

  6. Bus via Basel

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    15h 3m
    €70–167

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 15m
    €151–356

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 2m
    €127–301

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Olten to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 10m
    €165–381

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    8h 11m
    €128–350

Olten to Rotterdam by train and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,075.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Olten to Rotterdam Centraal via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, and Paris Nord in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdam once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 20m.

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