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Compare train, flight, and bus for Olten to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Olten to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €116 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €116, while a flight costs an average of €493.
Distance: 439 miles (708 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€116 Average price Cheapest | €493 Average price | €199 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 27m Average total duration 7h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.1 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Olten to Hamburg:
A train is €377 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Olten to Hamburg costing on average €493.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 27m.
You'll arrive about 5h 11m sooner (2h 36m by flight vs 7h 47m by car). Tickets start at around €493 compared to roughly €199 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Olten to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Olten to Hamburg is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:00 AM1h30Olten6:30 AMHamburg€481One-way0 transfers
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- 5:00 AM1h30Olten6:30 AMHamburg€481One-way0 transfers
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- 5:00 AM1h30Olten6:30 AMHamburg€481One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Olten to Hamburg:
A train is €377 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Olten to Hamburg costing on average €493.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 27m.
- Around 91 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Olten and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Olten station and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Travel with Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, GetJet Airlines, British Airways, easyJet to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- 10 direct flights per day with Swiss, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, GetJet Airlines, easyJet.
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