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How to get fromCologne to Transylvaniaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Transylvania by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane CGN - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    8h 41m
    $124–344

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane CRL - CLJ
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    10h 22m
    $95–478

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    23h 13m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    25h 10m
    $357–704

  5. Drive  1,602.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Transylvaniacar car 1,602.8 km
    17h 11m
    $264–382

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DUS - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    10h 20m
    $134–448

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane DTM - TGM
    6h 25m

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DTM - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    8h 46m

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane EIN - CLJ
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    10h 37m
    $106–427

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Limburgtrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Limburg to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    33h 14m
    $178–256

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

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Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,427 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Transylvania, Romania?

Euro Fratello Srl operates a bus from Köln to Târgu Mureș twice a week, and the journey takes 22h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Transylvania via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Wien Westbahnhof, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 25h 10m.

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