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Pantheon Basel
Striking rotunda in Muttenz where a spiral ramp climbs past decades of classic cars and motorcycles: part museum, part working forum for Basel's vintage-car scene.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Solothurn, Switzerland · Europe
Olten is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Obergösgen, 27km from Pantheon Basel.
Olten is a town located in Solothurn, Switzerland. With a population of 18,362, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Olten sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Olten to your route.
Olten (German pronunciation: [ˈɔltn̩]; High Alemannic: Oute or Olte) is a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and capital of the district of the same name.
Olten grew into a town during the Middle Ages at the location of a bridge over the Aare. After a period of decline, it grew rapidly as a railway town inRead more
the 19th century. Its railway station is a major rail hub of Switzerland, located at the junction of lines to Zurich, Basel, Bern, and Lucerne, all of which are within 30 minutes by train, and the town is also home to a depot for Swiss Federal Railways.
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Olten is located in Solothurn, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 47.3500 latitude, 7.9033 longitude.
Olten has a population of approximately 18,362 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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Striking rotunda in Muttenz where a spiral ramp climbs past decades of classic cars and motorcycles: part museum, part working forum for Basel's vintage-car scene.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Switzerland's oldest and most visited zoo, affectionately known as 'Zolli', with a strong conservation focus.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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The first overseas outpost of London's legendary biker hangout, complete with diner, shop and event halls in Rothenburg near Lucerne: a magnet for petrolhead meets.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Europe's oldest covered wooden bridge, built in 1333 across the Reuss River in Lucerne with 17th-century painted panels inside.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Mark Twain called it the most mournful piece of stone in the world: a dying lion carved into a cliff face commemorating Swiss Guards killed in the French Revolution.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Switzerland's most-visited museum featuring an extensive automobile collection alongside trains, planes, and spacecraft.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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