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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Cluj-Napocaby train, plane, bus, train (TGV), night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), night train, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane STR - CLJ
    5h 53m
    $99–324

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    21h 3m
    $39–71

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain train Ic
    22h 45m
    $232–434

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain train Ic
    24h 46m
    $90–162

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane FRA - CLJ
    7h 23m
    $121–355

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane BSL - CLJ
    6h 55m
    $100–478

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane MUC - CLJ
    7h 56m
    $179–500

  8. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane FMM - CLJ
    7h 38m
    $81–503

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    22h 35m
    $85–200

  10. Bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    25h 47m
    $82–152

  11. Drive  1,326 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napocacar car 1,326 km
    13h 55m
    $219–316

Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration21h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,207.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Cluj Napoca via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, St.Poelten Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 22h 45m. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest twice a week. Tickets cost $150–200 and the journey takes 22h 35m. Alexa Trans also services this route once a week.

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