Travel Information between Olten and Essen
| 286 miles (461 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $43 - $177 | |
| Bus • $43 (€38) • 13 h 45 min | |
| Flight • $177 (€160) • 6 h 20 min | |
| Marino Autolinee, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 286 miles (461 km) between Olten and Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Marino Autolinee, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Olten to Essen.
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The best way to travel from Olten to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get between Olten and Essen 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Olten and Essen is a bus with an average price of $43 (€38).
This is compared to other travel options from Olten to Essen:
A bus is $135 (€122) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $177 (€160) from Olten to Essen.
A bus is $47 (€43) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Olten to Essen costing on average $90 (€81).
The fastest way from Olten to Essen is by flight with an average journey time of 6 h 20 min.
There are alternative travel options to Essen that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 13 h 45 min of travel time.
Getting to Essen by train takes 8 h 7 min on average.
Essen is approximately 286 miles (461 km) away from Olten.
The average frequency per day from Olten to Essen is:
- 7 buses per day.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- 30 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Essen from Olten as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Olten to Essen:
- Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Olten to Essen depart from Olten to Essen Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Olten to Essen:
- Marino Autolinee can take you to Essen by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Marino Autolinee from Olten to Essen for $89 (€80).
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Essen by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Eurowings Olten to Essen tickets on Omio for $177 (€160).
- Deutsche Bahn or SBB can take you to Essen by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Olten to Essen for $90 (€81).
Yes, there are direct routes from Olten to Essen with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct bus per day to Essen with.
- You can find 8 direct flights per day to take to Essen with.
Direct services to Essen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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