There are 7 ways to get from Pavia to Olten by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Oltentrain Ec
5h 25mCHF 49–85Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Pavia to Milano Bovisa Politecnicotrain S13 / ...
- Take the bus from Como Grandate to Olten Stationbus
8h 57mCHF 28–42Drive 326.3 km
- Drive from Pavia to Oltencar 326.3 km
3h 40mCHF 52–75Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Pavia to Milano Bovisa Politecnicotrain
- Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
5h 2mCHF 93–254Train via Arth
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Oltentrain Ic21 / ...
5h 49mCHF 55–140Fly Milan Linate Airport to Basel
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Basel (BSL)plane LIN - BSL
7h 9mCHF 121–341Fly Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LIN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
7h 40mCHF 135–411
Pavia to Olten by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pavia to Olten is to train and bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 45 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Pavia to Olten is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct train from Pavia to Olten. However, there are services departing from Pavia and arriving at Olten via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Pavia and Olten is 362 km. The road distance is 326.3 km.
The best way to get from Pavia to Olten without a car is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Pavia to Olten, including transfers.
Pavia to Olten train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Pavia to Olten is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 350 and takes 7h 9m.
Pavia to Olten train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pavia to Olten is 326 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Pavia to Olten.
What companies run services between Pavia, Italy and Olten, Switzerland?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Milano Centrale to Olten 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 45–75 and the journey takes 3h 53m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–310
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–270
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 29–45
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Arth-Goldau to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–30
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Pavia to Milano Bovisa Politecnico
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Como Grandate to Olten Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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