There are 7 ways to get from Austria to Zalău by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalau Nordtrain Ic
10h 41m$63–101Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zalaubus
10h 42m$81–100Drive 598.8 km
- Drive from Vienna to Zalăucar 598.8 km
6h 58m$114–165Fly Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
- Take the train from Debrecen to Zalau Nordtrain
9h 26m$136–338Bus
- Take the bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Zalaubus
13h 22m$160–219Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane MUC - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalaubus
9h 47m$139–357Fly Vienna International Airport to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane VIE - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalaubus
9h 27m$160–550
Austria to Zalău by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Zalău is to train which costs $60 - $110 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Zalău is to drive which takes 6h 58m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria to Zalău. However, there are services departing from Wien Morzinplatz and arriving at Zalau via Vienna International Airport and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Zalău. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Zalau Nord via Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Austria and Zalău is 634 km. The road distance is 598.8 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Zalău without a car is to train which takes 10h 41m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Austria to Zalău, including transfers.
Austria to Zalău bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna International Airport station.
Austria to Zalău train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Austria to Zalău is to train which takes 10h 41m and costs $60 - $110. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs $80 - $100 and takes 10h 42m.
What companies run services between Austria and Zalău, Romania?
You can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Zalau Nord via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Zalau via Vienna International Airport and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 10h 42m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $16–340
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $40–65
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- *
- $28–45
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0744-116.138
- [email protected]
- Website
- europop.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- europop.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Oradea to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4-0259-418-998
- Website
- intranssa.autogari.ro
Bus from Oradea to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- intranssa.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $6–9
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Booking & Getting There
Austria to Zalău bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Zalău is 1h ahead of Austria. It is currently 5:28 PM in Austria and 6:28 PM in Zalău.
Austria to Zalău train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Zalău is 599 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Austria to Zalău.
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