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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 98–284

  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 59–296

  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 Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    20h 40m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bregenztrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    30h 50m
    CHF 221–392

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Gyoernighttrain night train
    2. Take the night train from Gyoer to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    30h 17m
    CHF 124–148

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Basel

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    7h 26m
    CHF 74–259

  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 36m
    CHF 198–333

  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 161–271

  9. Drive 1,813 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Oltencar car 1,813 km
    18h 15m
    CHF 296–427

Bucharest to Olten by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration30h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 221Cheapest 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, Bregenz, and Zürich HB in around 30h 50m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and six other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.

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