Olten

Applied Psychology, Business, Social Work, Optometry

Centrally located for studies and work

Approximately 4000 people work, study and do research at Campus Olten. The applied psychology, social work -and business schools offer a wide range of courses in basic and further education. The campus features a library and a variety of food outlets. The campus is also a very popular event location for external clients from all over Switzerland as it is reachable in about 30 minutes from Basel, Bern and Zürich by train.

Contact

FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Campus Olten
Reception
Riggenbachstrasse 16
4600 Olten

T +41 (0) 84 882 10 11
ccc.olten@fhnw.ch

Arriving

Getting there by train
Only a few minutes walk away from the main Olten SBB station, there's no need to take a bus. Exit the main station at track 12 and follow the signs.

Getting there by car
Olten is located about 15 minutes from Exit 46 (direction Aarburg/Olten) of the A1 Motorway. However, as there is often heavy traffic on this route, the journey to Olten could take significantly longer.

Several fee-based car parks are located on the campus.

Underground Car Park Von Roll (Building 4, has a charging station for electric vehicles)
Underground Car Park Riggenbach (Building 1, has a charging station for electric vehicles)
Sälipark Car Park

Campus - map of the area (PDF)

Opening hours

Reception

Von Roll-Strasse 10 and Riggenbachstrasse 16
Monday - Thursday	07:45 - 12:00 am / 01:00 - 4:30 pm
Friday	07:45 - 12:00 am / 01:00 - 4:00 pm
Saturday Von Roll-Strasse	07:30 - 10:30 am (except 13.8. / 20.8. / 27.8. / 3.9. / 10.9. / 17.9.22)
Saturday Riggenbachstrasse	closed

Buildings

Von Roll-Strasse 10 (Building 4)
Monday - Friday	07:00 am - 09:00 pm
Saturday	07:00 am - 06:00 pm
Riggenbachstrasse 16 (Building 1), Sälipark (Building 3), Halle 20 (Building 2)
Monday - Friday	07:00 am - 07:00 pm
Saturday	07:00 am - 06:00 pm
Tannwaldstrasse (Building 5)
Monday - Friday	06:00 am - 07:00 pm
Saturday	07:00 am - 05:00 pm

FHNW Underground Car Parks

Von Roll-Strasse 10
Monday - Friday	07:00 am - 09:00 pm
Saturday	07:00 am - 06:00 pm
Riggenbachstrasse 16
Monday - Friday	07:00 am - 07:00 pm
Saturday	07:00 am - 06:00 pm

Special opening hours

2026


Easter Good Friday, April 3rd 2026 to Easter Monday, April 6th 2026	Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets closed
Labour day Friday, Mai 1st 2026	Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets open half day
Ascension Day Thursday, Mai 14th 2026	Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets closed
Whit Monday Monday, May 25th 2026	Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets closed
Corpus Christi Thursday, June 4th 2026	Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets closed
Summer break Saturday, July 11th 2026 to Sunday, August 2nd 2026 Saturdays: 8.8./15.8./22.8./29.8./5.9./12.9.2026	Food Outlets: closed Library: closed
Public Holiday Saturday, August 1st 2026	Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets closed
Assumption Day Saturday, August 15th 2026	Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets closed
All Saint's Day Sunday, November 1st 2025	Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets closed
Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24th 2026	Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets closed
Christmas / New Year Friday, December 25th 2025 to Saturday, January 2rd 2026	Buildings, Library, Reception, ICT, Food Outlets closed

Campus Security

PDF download flyer security at Olten Campus

Campus Security (PDF)