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

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There are 13 ways to get from Olten to Cardiff by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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 22m
    £117–293

  2. Fly Basel to Cardiff Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane BSL - CWL
    8h 1m
    £59–284

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 27m
    £286–541

  4. 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 Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    20h 57m
    £84–210

  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 27m

  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 39m
    £143–346

  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 46m
    £148–460

  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 49m
    £178–522

  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 40m
    £161–414

  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 7m
    £141–429

  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 41m
    £144–379

  12. Bus via Ghent

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus bus
    26h 49m

  13. 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 30m
    £165–271

Olten to Cardiff by train, bus, and subway

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration11h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£286Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Olten to Cardiff Central via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 11h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Olten to University RE via Basel SBB, Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB), Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, and London Victoria in around 20h 57m.

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