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

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

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    5h 40m
    CHF 66–243

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    14h 50m
    CHF 192–395

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bern to Oltentrain train Ice / ...
    24h 3m
    CHF 124–231

  4. Drive  1,527.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Oltencar car 1,527.4 km
    15h 15m
    CHF 255–369

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    6h 1m
    CHF 88–276

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Oltentrain train
    7h 33m
    CHF 122–346

  7. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane MAD - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    7h 34m
    CHF 104–315

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    15h 19m
    CHF 268–410

  9. Bus, train via Avignon

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Avignonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Annecytrain train K21
    3. Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    27h 9m
    CHF 253–392

Madrid to Olten by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,244.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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

easyJet flies from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Olten via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 14h 50m.

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