The average train between Olten and Edinburgh takes 15h 19m and the fastest train takes 11h 57m. There is at least one train per day from Olten to Edinburgh. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Olten and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 12:47 AM at night, and the last departure from Olten is at 5:30 AM which arrives into Edinburgh at 4:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 15h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Olten to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB station and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley station via Offenburg Bahnhof station, Paris Est station and London St Pancras Intl station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
Olten to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
Olten to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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The distance between Olten and Edinburgh is 1222.2 km.
You can take a train from Olten to Edinburgh Waverley via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 27m.