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Compare train and flight for Olten to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Olten to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £141 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £141, while a train costs an average of £150.
Distance: 445 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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£150 Average Price | £141 Average Price Cheapest | £170 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 14m Average total duration 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.7kg 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 Paris:
A train is £370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Olten to Paris costing on average £430.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 27m.
The journey is about 2h 45m faster (3h 28m by train vs 6h 13m by car) and roughly £109 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£60 vs £170). 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 Paris
How to get to Paris from Olten by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Olten to Paris is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
96248+
247420:003h38Saint-Louis23:38Paris Gare de l'Est£961One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 96248+247420:003h38Saint-Louis23:38Paris Gare de l'Est£961One-way1 change
Fastest
LX64417:301h20Zurich Airport18:50Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£2701One-way0 changes
Other options
- 96248+247419:513h47Basel SBB23:38Paris Gare de l'Est£971One-way1 change
- 96130+12184 · 1212017:434h30Basel St. Johann22:13Paris Gare de l'Est£1361One-way2 changes
- 923419:343h10Basel SBB22:44Paris Gare de Lyon£1381One-way0 changes
VY6249 · VY800020:3511h40Zurich Airport8:15Paris Orly Airport£1451One-way1 change- VY6249 · VY824220:3512h50Zurich Airport9:25Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£1521One-way1 change
- VY6249 · VY800220:3514h10Zurich Airport10:45Paris Orly Airport£1641One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Olten to Paris:
A train is £370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Olten to Paris costing on average £430.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 27m.
- Around 83 flights per day.
- Around 25 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Olten and Paris 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Olten station and arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways to go to Paris by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with Swiss, Air France, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways.
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