There are 7 ways to get from Olten to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZRH - OTP
5h 55m$119–323Fly from Basel
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BSL - OTP
6h 10m$99–368Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Olten to Sarganstrain
- Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
28h 56m$408–724Train, bus
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bucharestbus FlixBus 1921
32h 33m$197–308Drive 1,810.2 km
- Drive from Olten to Bucharestcar 1,810.2 km
18h 15m$365–528Train
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
29h 18m$392–651Train, bus via Buzău
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Buzaubus
- Take the bus from Buzău to Bucureşti Autogara DLSbus
37h 37m$220–301
Olten to Bucharest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Bucharest is to fly which costs $95 - $370 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $110 - $330.
No, there is no direct train from Olten to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 56m.
The distance between Olten and Bucharest is 1473 km. The road distance is 1810.2 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Bucharest without a car is to train via Innsbruck which takes 28h 56m and costs $400 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Olten to Bucharest, including transfers.
Olten to Bucharest train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Olten station.
The best way to get from Olten to Bucharest is to train via Innsbruck which takes 28h 56m and costs $400 - $750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $370 and takes 6h 10m.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Olten. It is currently 9:14 PM in Olten and 10:14 PM in Bucharest.
Olten to Bucharest train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Sargans station.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Olten to Bucuresti Nord via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 28h 56m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- $35–55
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbf
- *
- $75–120
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Meidling
- *
- $120–180
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bregenz to Buzau
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 021.312.65.91
- office@dlsbus.ro
- Website
- dlsbus.ro
Bus from Buzău to Bucureşti Autogara DLS
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- dlsbus.ro
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