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There are 6 ways to get from Olten to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    5h 55m
    $120–328

  2. Fly from Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    6h 10m
    $68–347

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    27h 58m
    $355–587

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    32h 33m
    $206–318

  5. Drive  1,810.2 km

    1. Drive from Olten to Bucharestcar car 1,810.2 km
    18h 16m
    $424–612

  6. Train, bus via Buzău

    1. Take the train from Olten to St. Gallentrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bregenz to Buzaubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buzău to Bucureşti Autogara DLSbus bus
    37h 11m
    $212–308

Olten to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration27h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,472.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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

You can take a train from Olten to Bucuresti Nord via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 27h 58m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily.

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