Olten
in Bezirk Olten of Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.350 and 7.903 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 20' 59" and E 7° 54' 11"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:53 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 6:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Olten

Olten in Bezirk Olten (Canton of Solothurn) with it's 16,411 habitants is a city located in Switzerland about 35 mi (or 56 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Olten is now 01:53 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports closer to Olten, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport in France in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km). The closest airport in Switzerland is Grenchen Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 39 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km). The closest in Switzerland is Old City of Berne in a distance of 35 mi (or 24 km), East. We saw 10 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zofingen, Kaenerkinden, Tenniken, Zunzgen and Oberhof. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 999 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

16°C (61 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

15°C (58 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Amaris Hotel-Garni ****

Address
0,2 mi
Tannwaldstr. 34
4600 Olten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Arte Konferenzzentrum

Address
0,3 mi
Riggenbachstrasse 10
4600 Olten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Astoria

Address
0,1 mi
Hübelistrasse 15
4600 Olten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Hotel Olten Swiss Quality

Address
0,2 mi
Bahnhofstrasse 5
4600 Olten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 11:00 (lunchbreak: 18:00 - 8:00)


Krone

Address
2,1 mi
Am Bahnhofsplatz
4663 Aarburg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 12:00


Landgasthof Kreuz

Address
3,3 mi
Mittelgäustrasse 20
4616 Kappel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Engel

Address
4,7 mi
Engelgasse 4
4800 Zofingen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 12:00


Amadeo

Address
4,8 mi
Gerbergasse 1
4800 Zofingen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Bad Eptingen

Address
4,6 mi
Läufelfingerstrasse 2
4458 Eptingen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 18:00


ibis Rothrist Olten

Address
2,9 mi
Helblingstrasse 9
4852 ROTHRIST
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

1. August Feuerwerk Olten

Published: August 02, 2009
Length: 32:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Käser

Nationalfeiertag der Schweiz zum 1. August 2009 in Olten.


Trafic ferroviaire à Olten

Published: March 02, 2014
Length: 19:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jean Vernet

Trafic ferroviaire à Olten (1er mars 2014)


Strandbad Olten - Kamikaze (Freefall-Slide) Onride

Published: August 26, 2014
Length: 08:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rutscherlebnis.de

Onride-Video der Kamikaze Freefall-Rutsche im Strandbad / Freibad Olten in der Schweiz im Kanton Solothurn. Mehr Infos und Bilder zum Strandbad Olten gibt es unter http://www.rutscherlebnis.de/sch ...


Spur-0-Expo 2013: Modellbaugruppe Wangen bei Olten

Published: March 27, 2013
Length: 48:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stefan Allemann

Führerstandsfahrt auf der Modulanlage der Modellbaugruppe Wangen bei Olten. Anlässlich der Spur-0-Expo in Olten am 16./17. März 2013.


Buswerbung in Olten

Published: December 18, 2013
Length: 03:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: APG|SGA Traffic

Buswerbung in Olten bewegt. Olten ist ein wichtiger Verkehrsknotenpunkt im Mittelland. Vor allem aber auch eine schöne Stadt an der Aare. Gemütliche Cafés in der belebten Altstadt laden...


Strandbad Olten - offene Rutsche Onride

Published: August 26, 2014
Length: 22:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rutscherlebnis.de

Onride-Video der offenen Freibad-Rutsche im Strandbad / Freibad Olten in der Schweiz im Kanton Solothurn. Mehr Infos und Bilder zum Strandbad Olten gibt es unter http://www.rutscherlebnis.de/schwi ...


Fight Night in Olten 10.05.2014.

Published: May 12, 2014
Length: 36:00 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Sajka Dzandar

Fight Night in Olten Schweiz Antonio Martic Sazan Memedi.


Strandbad Olten - Röhrenrutsche Onride

Published: August 25, 2014
Length: 52:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Rutscherlebnis.de

Onride-Video der Röhrenrutsche im Freibad / Strandbad Olten in der Schweiz im Kanton Solothurn. Mehr Infos und Bilder zum Strandbad Olten gibt es unter ...


Fitness Factory Olten

Published: May 28, 2012
Length: 08:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mollfilm

Portrait der Fitness Factory Olten, Unterführungsstrasse 49, www.fitnessfactory.ch.


Trafic ferroviaire à Olten - partie 1

Published: May 22, 2014
Length: 56:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jean Vernet

Trafic ferroviaire à Olten - partie 1 (21 mai 2014)


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Olten District

Olten District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland, situated around the city of Olten. Together with the Gösgen District, it forms the electoral district of Olten-Gösgen. It has a population of 52,175 (as of 31 December 2012).

Located at 47.3533, 7.90778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of the canton of Solothurn

Unterer Hauenstein Pass

Unterer Hauenstein Pass (el. 691 m. ) is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains between the canton of Basel-Country and Solothurn in Switzerland. It connects Buckten in Basel-Country and Trimbach in Solothurn. The pass road has a maximum grade of 6 percent. The pass was probably already used by the Romans. In 1993, Roman artifacts were discovered at the pass. It also lies close to the Roman settlement of Augusta Raurica.

Located at 47.3814, 7.86893 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the Jura, Geography of the canton of Solothurn, Geography of Basel-Landschaft

Wigger (river)

The Wigger (formerly also called Wiggeren) is a river in the Swiss cantons of Lucerne and Aargau. It is an important tributary of the river Aar. The Wigger is around 41 kilometers long and flows from south to north for most of its length. The largest city in the Wigger valley is Zofingen. The river rises from the north slope of the Napf in the canton of Lucerne near the border to the canton of Berne in a height of about 1300 meters. There it is called Enziwigger.

Located at 47.3167, 7.88333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, Geography of Aargau, Geography of the canton of Lucerne, Tributaries of the Aar

Olten railway station

Olten station is a major hub railway station in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, at the junction of lines to Zürich, Bern, Basel, Lucerne and Biel. As a result, Olten is a railway town and was also the site of the main workshop of the Schweizerische Centralbahn (German: Swiss Central Railway), which became a major workshop for the Swiss Federal Railways.

Located at 47.3519, 7.90778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Solothurn, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Olten

Aarburg Castle

Aarburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Aarburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is located high above the Aarburg on a steep, rocky hillside. The castle was built around a medieval castle, which controlled the narrow point on the Aare river and served as the seat of Aarburg Vogt. It is classified as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Today it houses the Kantonale Jugendheim, for holding and rehabilitating juvenile offenders.

Located at 47.3216, 7.90094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Aargau, Cultural property of national significance in Aargau

Frohburg Castle

Frohburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Trimbach of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.3791, 7.88991 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Solothurn, Castles in the canton of Solothurn

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Wisen: Restaurant Froburg, Wisen (source)

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Flugplatz Olten › South: Olten Flugplatz, Flugplatz Olten (source)

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Wisen › South-West, Wisen (source)

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Olten: Alte Brücke, Olten (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
أولتن, Olten, اولتان, ZJU, オルテン, Ольтен, 올텐, Олтен, 奧爾滕