Stadtverwaltung Olten

Welcome to Olten!

There is hardly any other city in Switzerland with the same high quality of location as Olten: around 80 percent of all Swiss people can travel to the largest city in the canton of Solothurn by train or car in less than an hour. Its central location and easy accessibility also make the city of Olten an ideal conference venue.

Its convenient transport links are also one of the reasons why Olten has developed into a real center of education. The highlight of the educational offerings is the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland with its faculties of economics, social work, and applied psychology. The business community has also long recognized the advantages of this location at the railway junction: the city of Olten now offers around 18,400 jobs, and around 12,000 people commute here to work.

Thanks to its central location and excellent infrastructure, the city of Olten aims to become the best place for urban living in the Swiss Plateau. And it is indeed worth living here:
 

• Attractive shops in the city center and in the nearby Sälipark shopping center offer shopping opportunities for every taste.

• The cantonal hospital, private clinics, and a number of retirement and nursing homes ensure the health of Olten's residents of all ages.

• Facilities for summer and ice sports, the swimming pool on the Aare, four museums, two libraries, the city theater with concert hall, a cultural center, a youth center, and two small theaters offer physical and mental activities à discrétion. The gastronomic offerings are also impressive, with over 70 restaurants.

• The picturesque old town with its 200-year-old wooden bridge and medieval city tower as its landmark invites visitors to explore.

And all this in a natural and manageable living space: traffic-calmed residential areas, attractive green spaces, easily accessible recreational areas along the Aare river and on the Jura heights are among the hallmarks of the energy city of Olten, which not without reason has three fir trees on three hills in its coat of arms.

 

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So if you are looking for a place where you can live and work in a central, urban location, there is only one choice: Olten, of course. We look forward to seeing you!