Oxford by Rail Day Tour with Harry Potter Insights Tour
Discover locations that inspired J.K. Rowling for the Harry Potter series and learn how student life in Oxford compares to life at Hogwarts.
Venture through the ancient streets of Oxford and explore the Harry Potter filming locations with an expert guide.
Visit The Divinity School filming location (Dance School and the Infirmary). You can enter The Old Schools Quadrangle, which houses the different schools, including the ‘Schola Metaphysicae’. All are part of the world-famous Bodleian Libraries.
Divinity School may close on different dates, not listed below, due to last-minute events. On days when the Divinity School is closed, we replace with New College, another filming location.
Divinity School closure dates:
2025 March: 1, 8 May: 16, 17, 31 July: 19, 29 August: 1, 2, 9 September: 26, 27 November: 7, 8, 14, 15
OPTIONAL - Your train ticket allows a free stop off at Bicester Village, making this the ideal opportunity to enjoy the UK’s most popular shopping destination.
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Oxford by Rail Day Tour with Harry Potter Insights Tour
What's included in Oxford by Rail Day Tour with Harry Potter Insights Tour
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OxfordPass-by Only
The origins of Oxford University can be traced back to the 11th century, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Enjoy a walking tour of the city with your expert guide, who will bring the history and charm of this beautiful city to life by own. As you walk through the cobbled streets, you'll see architecture from every period in English history, from early Saxon right through to the Gothic Revival. This is the only place in the country where you'll find buildings from every period in English history, which is what makes Oxford so unique.
Bodleian LibraryPass-by Only
The Bodleian Library is one of the oldest and biggest libraries in Britain. The library (which is actually a series of interconnected libraries dotted throughout Oxford that are collectively referred to as the Bodleian Libraries) has an impressive history – some of its buildings have been libraries since the Middle Ages.
Bicester Village
The train ticket to Oxford we offer is also valid for a free stop off at Bicester Village on the return, making this the ideal opportunity to enjoy the UK’s most popular shopping destination.
Inclusions
- Divinity School entrance
- 90 minutes Harry Potter Highlights guided walking tour
- Flexible roundtrip train travel direct from London
- Free stopover at Bicester Village on the return (optional)
- Free Wi-Fi onboard the train
- Hotel pick up and drop off in London
- Tour Guide (except for the 90 minutes Harry Potter Highlights walking tour)
- Lunch
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum number of participants per booking is 2.
- This is an unescorted tour. (except for Harry Potter Insights Walking tour)
- Train travel is with Chiltern Railways.
- Outbound: Depart London Marylebone after 9:00am on any direct train to Oxford. Journey time approximately 1h25 minutes
- Return: Depart Oxford on any direct train back to London Marylebone on the same day (day trip)
- Full joining instructions and travel documents will be sent 7 days prior to departure (Please do not wait to meet our staff at the train station as we do not conduct in-person departures)
- Direct trains run approximately every 30 minutes in each direction
- 90 minutes Harry Potter Highlights walking tour in Oxford
- Train ticket is valid for a free stop off at Bicester Village on the return making this the ideal opportunity to enjoy the UK’s most popular shopping destination
- Bodleian Library (Divinity School) - current known closure dates: March: 1 and 8; May: 16, 17 and 31; July: 19 and 29; August: 1, 2 and 9; September: 26 and 27; November: 7, 8, 14 and 15.
- Please note that the closure dates listed above are the most up-to-date information. Divinity School may occasionally close on different dates, not listed above, due to last-minute events. On days when the Divinity School is closed, we will offer entry to New College, another Harry Potter filming location, as a replacement.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Please do not wait to meet our staff at the train station as we do not conduct in-person departures. We recommend to arrive 20 minutes in advance of your departure at Marylebone railway station. Please use your electronic ticket to enter the gate.
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Ticket Redemption
● Train travel is with Chiltern Railways ● This is an unescorted tour ● Outbound: Depart London Marylebone after 9:00am on any direct train to Oxford. Journey time approximately 85 minutes ● Return: Depart Oxford on any direct train back to London Marylebone anytime on the same day ● Direct trains run approximately every 30 minutes in each direction ● Full joining instructions and travel documents will be sent prior to departure (Please do not wait to meet our staff at the train station as we do not conduct in-person departures) ● The Harry Potter Highlights tour is live guided in English ● Train ticket is valid for a free stop off at Bicester Village on the return making this the ideal opportunity to enjoy the UK’s most popular shopping destination
