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

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

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    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 92–277

  2. Fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    5h 40m
    CHF 67–253

  3. 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 27m
    CHF 211–459

  4. 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 / ...
    23h 43m
    CHF 135–258

  5. Drive  1,527.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Oltencar car 1,527.4 km
    15h 15m
    CHF 254–367

  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 116–452

  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 9m
    CHF 103–350

  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 272–530

  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 15m
    CHF 255–535

Madrid to Olten by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,315.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

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 27m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL) 6 times a week.

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