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Compare train and flight for Olten to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Olten to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £52, while a train costs an average of £52.
Distance: 313 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£52 Average Price Cheapest | £101 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Frankfurt am Main:
A train is £141 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Olten to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £193.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 4m.
Coach takes on average 5h 7m.
The journey is about 13m faster (3h 34m by train vs 3h 47m by car) and roughly £49 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£52 vs £101). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Olten to Frankfurt am Main
How to get to Frankfurt am Main from Olten by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Olten to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IR 1775 · ICE 2552 · ICE 51214:596h09Olten station21:08Frankfurt Airport long-distance station£271One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- IR 1775 · ICE 2552 · ICE 51214:596h09Olten station21:08Frankfurt Airport long-distance station£271One-way2 changes
Fastest
DE431811:201h00Zurich Airport12:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£1941One-way0 changes
Other options
- IR 1775 · ICE 255214:596h10Olten station21:09Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£271One-way1 change
- IR 1779 · ICE 255016:596h10Olten station23:09Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£301One-way1 change
- IC 62+
S6+17024 · ICE 255415:044h04Olten station19:08Frankfurt Airport long-distance station£331One-way4 changes
AZ7207+
AZ73148:553h45Zurich Airport12:40Frankfurt am Main Airport£2251One-way1 change- DE43128:001h00Zurich Airport9:00Frankfurt am Main Airport£2511One-way0 changes
- DE431016:451h00Zurich Airport17:45Frankfurt am Main Airport£2511One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Olten to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is £484 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Olten to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £584.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 43m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Olten and Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Olten station and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn.
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