There are 3 ways to get from Bern to Olten by train (Trenitalia), car, or taxi
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Bern to Olten by train
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The cheapest way to get from Bern to Olten is to drive which costs SFr 11 - SFr 17 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Olten is to train which takes 27 min and costs SFr 6 - SFr 60.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bern and arriving at Olten. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Bern and Olten is 62 km. The road distance is 64.8 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Olten without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs SFr 6 - SFr 60.
The train from Bern to Olten takes 27 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Bern to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
Bern to Olten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Olten is 65 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Bern to Olten.
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Olten, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Bern to Olten every 30 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 19–30 and the journey takes 27 min. Four other operators also service this route.
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 19–26
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–390
Bear Taxi
- Phone
- +41 31 371 11 11
- Website
- baerentaxi.ch
Nova Taxi
- Phone
- +41 31 331 33 13
- Website
- novataxi.ch
Taxi Bern
- Phone
- +41 31 312 12 12
- Website
- taxibern.ch
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