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

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There are 11 ways to get from Olten to Edinburgh by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Basel to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBSL - EDI
    5h 56m
    £63–215

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    13h 31m
    £162–643

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Luxembourg P&R Gasperich/Howaldbus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    26h 6m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Olten to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    16h 20m

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeZRH - EDI
    5h 45m
    £83–214

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

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeZRH - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    8h 14m
    £110–299

  7. Fly Basel to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBSL - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    8h 44m
    £105–290

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Olten to Renens VDtrain
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeGVA - EDI
    7h 41m
    £113–253

  9. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    13h 52m
    £218–701

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus
    2. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    28h 10m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Olten to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    17h 15m
    £234–350

Olten to Edinburgh by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration13h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£162Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

easyJet, Lufthansa, and Ryanair UK fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Olten to Edinburgh Waverley via Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 31m.

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