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

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

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  1. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CLJ - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €102–333

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CLJ - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 14m
    €73–371

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Aalen, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    20h 50m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    21h 20m
    €117–331

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the night train from Budapest-Keleti to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    23h 58m
    €98–167

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CLJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 55m
    €124–365

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CLJ - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    8h 24m
    €151–483

  8. Fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train

    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane plane CLJ - FMM
    2. Take the train from Memmingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €95–406

  9. Bus, train via Würzburg

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Würzburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl. to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain train
    22h 3m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Karlsruhebus bus
    22h 35m
    €80–120

  11. Drive 1,325.5 km

    1. Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhecar car 1,325.5 km
    13h 55m
    €190–274

Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration21h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,208.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

You can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Karlsruhe Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 21h 20m. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Karlsruhe twice a week, and the journey takes 22h 35m. Alexa Trans also services this route once a week.

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