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There are 14 ways to get from Olten to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane ZRH - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 26m
    £98–285

  2. Fly Basel to Cardiff Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane BSL - CWL
    8h 53m
    £69–434

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    15h 44m
    £187–388

  4. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 30m
    £197–617

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Olten to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    12h 25m

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ZRH - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 43m
    £142–314

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane ZRH - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 27m
    £162–420

  8. Fly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BSL - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 25m
    £138–460

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ZRH - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 22m
    £155–372

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Olten to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GVA - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 11m
    £113–353

  11. Fly Basel to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane BSL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 14m
    £106–350

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    17h 54m
    £208–628

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    26h 27m

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Olten to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    13h 28m
    £165–249

Olten to Cardiff by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£187Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Olten to Cardiff Central via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 16h 30m. Alternatively, KLM, easyJet, and Vueling Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day.

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