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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Transylvania by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DRS - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    8h 43m
    $174–494

  2. Bus via Turda

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Turdabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turda to Unghenibus bus
    25h 59m
    $87–117

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Prager Straße to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    20h 10m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    22h 34m
    $253–415

  5. Drive  1,151.9 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Transylvaniacar car 1,151.9 km
    13h 12m
    $190–274

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane BER - TGM
    8h 9m
    $147–450

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane BER - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    8h 26m
    $108–431

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane PRG - TGM
    11h 10m
    $118–300

  9. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane PRG - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    12h 51m
    $129–331

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,004 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

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

Euro Fratello Srl operates a bus from Dresden Prager Straße to Târgu Mureș once a week, and the journey takes 19h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Transylvania via Decin Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 22h 34m.

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