Olten's a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and capital of the district of the same name. Olten's station's within 30 minutes of Zurich, Bern, Basel, and Lucerne by train, and's a rail hub of Switzerland. History Despite the presence of numerous archaeological evidences of early habitation, Olten's first documented in 1201. It became important in the 13th century because of its bridge over the Aar River. This geographical fact has determined much of its history. Mgr.Bruno Bernard H… (More on Olten)