There are 8 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Zurich by bus, plane, train, night train, 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.
Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CLJ - ZRH
6h 15mCHF 112–284Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
21h 29mCHF 79–91Train
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Aradtrain
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
20h 33mCHF 163–309Bus
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Orăștiebus Cj1
- Take the bus from Orăștie to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
24h 5mCHF 101–174Bus to Sibiu, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SBZ - ZRH
8h 56mCHF 140–411Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL)plane CLJ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 24mCHF 93–348Bus via Cluj-Napoca Airport (CLJ)
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Zurichbus
29h 55mDrive 1,440.9 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Zurichcar 1,440.9 km
13h 45mCHF 236–340
Alba Iulia to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Zurich is to train and night train which costs SFr 75 - SFr 95 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Zurich is to bus and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Alba Iulia to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Orăștie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Arad, Budapest-Keleti and Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 33m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Zurich is 1266 km. The road distance is 1440.9 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 20h 33m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Alba Iulia to Zurich, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to Zurich bus services, operated by Normandia Transport, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Zurich train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Alba Iulia station.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Zurich is to train which takes 20h 33m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 180 and takes 24h 5m.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Alba Iulia to Zuerich Hb via Arad, Budapest-Keleti, and Sargans in around 20h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Zurich Bus Station via Orăștie in around 24h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
Flights from Sibiu to Zurich Airport via Vienna, Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Sibiu to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–190
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Alba Iulia to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 33–36
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–180
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 17–26
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Orăștie to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Orăștie
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0254 / 230 540
- [email protected]
- Website
- cornulprest.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Orăștie
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Schedules at
- cornulprest.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Orăștie
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- CHF 3–5
- Phone
- +40 265 977
- [email protected]
- Website
- dudatrans.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Orăștie
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Schedules at
- dudatrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadabus.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40766.318.799
- Website
- emmalines.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- emmalines.ro
- Phone
- +40751451862
- Website
- starcof.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- starcof.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 142
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
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More Questions & Answers
Alba Iulia to Zurich bus services, operated by Normandia Transport, arrive at Orăștie station.
Zurich is 1h behind Alba Iulia. It is currently 4:54 AM in Alba Iulia and 3:54 AM in Zurich.
Alba Iulia to Zurich train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Arad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Zurich is 1441 km. It takes approximately 13h 45m to drive from Alba Iulia to Zurich.
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