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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 Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane FRA - CLJ
    5h 48m
    $148–416

  2. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    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
    $43–135

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain train 60 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg 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 25m
    $210–712

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain train Ic
    24h 43m
    $97–166

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    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 47m
    $116–378

  6. 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 58m
    $188–554

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane ZRH - CLJ
    8h 5m
    $183–604

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane FMM - CLJ
    7h 44m
    $118–470

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    22h 35m
    $90–140

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.train train
    2. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    22h 58m

  11. Drive 1,325.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napocacar car 1,325.4 km
    13h 59m
    $219–316

Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration21h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,310.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Cluj Napoca via Augsburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 22h 25m. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest twice a week, and the journey takes 22h 35m. Alexa Trans also services this route once a week.

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