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How to get fromBucharest to Oltenby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Olten by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OTP - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain train
    6h 22m
    CHF 101–274

  2. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BBU - BSL
    6h 32m
    CHF 57–230

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    21h 39m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Oltentrain train
    30h 18m
    CHF 214–308

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    29h 13m
    CHF 198–273

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Basel

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    7h 26m
    CHF 82–283

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus bus
    2. Take the train from Brescia to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Oltentrain train Ec
    31h 34m
    CHF 200–315

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    33h 6m
    CHF 161–251

  9. Drive  1,813 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Oltencar car 1,813 km
    18h 15m
    CHF 306–442

Bucharest to Olten by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration30h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,470.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Olten, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Olten via Budapest-Keleti and Sargans in around 30h 18m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.

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