Distance | 286 miles (461 km) |
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Available travel modes | Train, flight or bus |
Ticket price range | $55 - $115 |
Cheapest mode | Bus • $55 (€48) • 12 h |
Fastest mode | Flight • $115 (€100) • 1 h 10 min |
Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 286 miles (461 km) by train, flight or bus between Olten and Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Olten to Essen.
Train | Bus | Flight | |
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Cheapest price | €81 | €38Cheapest | €160 |
Average price | €81 | €38Cheapest | €160 |
Average duration | 8h 7m | 13h 45m | 6h 20m |
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First departure | 8:33 AM | 4:40 PM | 8:05 AM |
Last departure | 8:33 AM | 4:40 PM | 8:05 AM |
No. of daily departures | 30 | 7 | 29 |
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How to get from Olten to Essen by train, bus or flight.
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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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Olten to Essen travel.
There are 3 ways to get from Olten to Essen: train, flight or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Essen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $55 (€48) compared to other travel options to Essen:
Taking a bus costs $60 (€52) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $115 (€100) for the same trip.
Taking a bus costs $28 (€24) less than taking a train, which costs on average $83 (€72) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Olten to Essen is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.
There are alternative travel options to Essen that take longer:
Bus takes on average 12 h.
Getting to Essen by train takes 6 h 25 min on average.
Essen is approximately 286 miles (461 km) away from Olten.
The average frequency per day from Olten to Essen is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Essen from Olten as scheduled services by train, flight or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Olten to Essen:
The following travel companies offer services from Olten to Essen:
Yes, there are direct routes from Olten to Essen with the following travel companies:
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 trip.
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