There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Olten by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
3h 48mCHF 147–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
9h 45mCHF 46–88Drive 528.8 km
- Drive from Paris to Oltencar 528.8 km
6h 23mCHF 89–128Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
4h 49mCHF 106–288Train via Basel (TGV)
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
3h 51mCHF 99–156Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
5h 20mCHF 114–297Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CDG - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Oltentrain
7h 7mCHF 158–361
Paris to Olten by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Olten is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 90 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Olten is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Olten. However, there are services departing from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès and arriving at Basel SBB via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Olten. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Olten via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Paris and Olten is 560 km. The road distance is 528.8 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Olten without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Paris to Olten, including transfers.
Paris to Olten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Paris to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Olten is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 90 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Olten, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 140–210 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–70 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–290
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–305
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Paris to Olten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Paris to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Olten is 529 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Paris to Olten.
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