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Compare train and flight for Olten to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Olten to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $247. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $247, and a train costs an average of $253.
Distance: 286 miles (461 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight |
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$253 Average price | $247 Average price Cheapest |
6h 43m Average total duration 6h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Olten to Essen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Olten to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Olten to Essen:
A flight is $7 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Olten to Essen costing on average $253 (€205).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 18m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Olten and Essen as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Olten station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Essen by train.
- 11 direct flights per day with Eurowings .
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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