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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 10 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
    7h 36m
    $88–421

  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 32m
    $49–292

  3. Train, bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Flughafen to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    22h 8m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Cluj Napocatrain train Ic
    25h 31m
    $331–659

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain 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
    27h
    $137–273

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane CGN - CLJ
    7h 38m
    $108–396

  7. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DTM - CLJ
    6h 18m
    $53–376

  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
    8h 1m
    $76–410

  9. Drive  1,569.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Cluj-Napocacar car 1,569.2 km
    16h 24m
    $330–476

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Schwarzach-St.Veitcartrain train
    3. Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Cluj-Napocacar car
    20h 55m
    $340–477

Essen to Cluj-Napoca by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration25h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,371.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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

Lufthansa, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cluj Napoca via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Wien Westbahnhof, and Alba Iulia in around 25h 31m.

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