There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane CGN - CLJ
6h 33m$93–314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
21h 50m$22–170Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
23h 13m$274–1,068Drive 1,520.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Cluj-Napocacar 1,520.5 km
15h 47m$251–362Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane DUS - CLJ
7h 8m$110–281Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane FRA - CLJ
5h 33m$155–456Train to Dortmund Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane DTM - CLJ
6h 27mBus via Bonn
- Take the bus from Bonn to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
24h 16m$26–176
Cologne to Cluj-Napoca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Cluj-Napoca is to bus via Bonn which costs $25 - $180 and takes 24h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Cluj-Napoca is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $150 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 21h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Cluj Napoca via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 13m.
The distance between Cologne and Cluj-Napoca is 1315 km. The road distance is 1520.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 21h 50m and costs $22 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Cologne to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Cologne to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $90 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $22 - $170 and takes 21h 50m, you could also train, which costs $270 - $1,100 and takes 23h 13m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Lufthansa, Ryanair, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, Euro Fratello Srl operates a bus from Köln to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest twice a week, and the journey takes 21h 50m. Tarsin also services this route once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Köln to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Köln to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–170
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bonn to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–170
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 7:57 PM in Cologne and 8:57 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Cologne to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Cluj-Napoca is 1520 km. It takes approximately 15h 47m to drive from Cologne to Cluj-Napoca.
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