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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 9 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
    $98–323

  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
    $43–264

  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 Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain train Ic
    28h 2m
    $203–403

  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
    26h 59m
    $137–267

  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 58m
    $111–393

  7. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DTM - CLJ
    6h 18m
    $53–388

  8. Drive  1,569.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Cluj-Napocacar car 1,569.3 km
    16h 24m
    $259–374

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Cluj-Napocacar car
    23h 59m
    $307–444

Essen to Cluj-Napoca by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration28h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$203Cheapest 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 two other airlines 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 Dortmund Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 28h 2m.

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