There are 12 ways to get from France to Transylvania by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Basel, fly to Tirgu Mures
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BSL - TGM
6h 10m$153–364Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane CRL - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
9h 23m$99–480Train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Alba Iuliatrain 347
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train
27h 47m$471–1,100Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Cluj-Napocabus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Târgu Mureșbus
33h 17mDrive 1,941.6 km
- Drive from Paris to Transylvaniacar 1,941.6 km
20h 23m$348–503Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BVA - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
9h 32m$101–478Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BVA - TGM
7h 15m$111–408Train to Basel, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BSL - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
8h 32m$123–394Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane MUC - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
11h 11m$202–674Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane FKB - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airportbus
10h 4mBus, train
- Take the bus from Paris to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train Cluj Napoca - Târgu Mureş
38h 8m$147–224Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hôtel de Ville to Tour Eiffelferry Hop On-Off
- Take the bus from Paris Tour Eiffel to Târgu Mureșbus
39h 54m
Basel (BSL) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Transylvania is to bus and train which costs $140 - $230 and takes 38h 8m.
The fastest way to get from France to Transylvania is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $150 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Paris and arriving at Târgu Mureș via Electromontaj Nord and Cluj-Napoca Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Chirileu h. via Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Alba Iulia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 47m.
The distance between France and Transylvania is 1449 km. The road distance is 1941.6 km.
The best way to get from France to Transylvania without a car is to train which takes 27h 47m and costs $470 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from France to Transylvania, including transfers.
France to Transylvania bus services, operated by Begoo, depart from Paris station.
France to Transylvania train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from France to Transylvania is to train which takes 27h 47m and costs $470 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 33h 17m.
What companies run services between France and Transylvania, Romania?
You can take a subway from Cité to Transylvania via Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 27h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Châtelet to Transylvania via Bercy, Paris, Cluj-Napoca, Electromontaj Nord, Aeroport Nord, Cluj-Napoca Airport, and Târgu Mureș in around 33h 17m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–370
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–600
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Paris to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81–138
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
- Adults
- $138
- Student
- $138
- Retiree
- $138
- Children
- $81
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 76 64 79 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Batobus
Ferry from Hôtel de Ville to Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Batobus
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More Questions & Answers
France to Transylvania bus services, operated by Begoo, arrive at Cluj-Napoca station.
France to Transylvania train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Transylvania is 1942 km. It takes approximately 20h 23m to drive from France to Transylvania.
There are 393+ hotels available in Transylvania.






