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How to get fromOlten to Cardiffby plane, train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Basel to Bristol Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BSL - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 25m
    £64–221

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 20m
    £326–640

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    20h 29m
    £76–173

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    19h 48m
    £286–567

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

    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 20m
    £93–268

  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 40m
    £136–283

  7. 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 23m
    £136–424

  8. 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 26m
    £172–480

  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 18m
    £150–361

  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 5m
    £112–271

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane ZRH - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 15m
    £135–341

  12. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus bus
    26h 23m
    £89–184

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Olten to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    12h 27m
    £272–348

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Olten to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    13h 25m
    £185–306

Olten to Cardiff by train and bus

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Duration20h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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 Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 16h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Olten to University RE via Basel SBB, Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB), Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 20h 29m.

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