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How to get fromCluj-Napoca to Essenby plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Essen by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Cluj-Napoca to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CLJ - DUS
    7h 23m
    €89–283

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Bonnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    23h 56m
    €32–201

  3. Bus, train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Frankfurt Flughafenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    21h 21m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    23h 51m
    €192–336

  5. Drive  1,578 km

    1. Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Essencar car 1,578 km
    16h 10m
    €233–336

  6. Fly Cluj-Napoca to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CLJ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 33m
    €98–346

  7. Fly Cluj-Napoca to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane CLJ - DTM
    6h 27m
    €50–339

  8. Fly Cluj-Napoca to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane CLJ - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 25m
    €68–399

  9. Bus to Sibiu, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiu Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SBZ - DTM
    8h 25m
    €97–516

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    26h 44m
    €134–257

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    19h 40m
    €296–415

Cluj-Napoca to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration23h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,371 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Essen, Germany?

Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Essen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 23h 51m.

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