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How to get fromBarcelona to Oltenby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Olten by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly to Basel, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain train
    5h 24m
    CHF 43–193

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 9737
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 20m
    CHF 147–316

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus bus FlixBus N1135
    15h 47m
    CHF 90–152

  4. Drive  968.7 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Oltencar car 968.7 km
    9h 33m
    CHF 162–234

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BCN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    5h 35m
    CHF 66–203

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BCN - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Oltentrain train
    7h 27m
    CHF 95–281

  7. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BCN - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 66–315

  8. Train via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    12h 2m
    CHF 168–322

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    19h 13m
    CHF 102–163

Barcelona to Olten by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 885.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Olten, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Olten via Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to Mulhouse once daily. Tickets cost CHF 80–120 and the journey takes 14h 20m.

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