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How to get fromEssen to Cluj-Napocaby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DUS - CLJ
    6h 51m
    $119–274

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Bonn to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    25h 35m
    $52–222

  3. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    22h
    $70–242

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain train Ic
    24h 21m
    $288–1,003

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain train Ic
    26h 54m
    $145–325

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane CGN - CLJ
    7h 28m
    $120–368

  7. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DTM - CLJ
    6h 18m
    $69–330

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain 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
    7h 51m
    $108–442

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    23h 45m

  10. Drive 1,570.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Cluj-Napocacar car 1,570.9 km
    16h 25m
    $259–374

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Cluj-Napocacar car
    23h 54m
    $307–444

Essen to Cluj-Napoca by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration22hAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,371.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

Lufthansa, LOT, and Anima Wings fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cluj Napoca via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 24h 21m.

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