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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Transylvaniaby train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Transylvania by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane STR - TGM
    8h 39m
    $138–350

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus bus
    2. Take the train from Cluj Napoca to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train train Cluj Napoca - Târgu Mureş
    28h 2m
    $119–163

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain train 60 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    23h 36m
    $359–619

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    24h 28m
    $176–225

  5. Drive  1,407.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Transylvaniacar car 1,407.7 km
    15h 27m
    $232–335

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    8h 16m
    $133–381

  7. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane FMM - TGM
    7h 35m
    $135–486

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    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
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    10h 14m
    $213–518

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,289.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Transylvania, Romania?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Transylvania via Augsburg Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 23h 36m. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Karlsruhe to Târgu Mureș twice a week. Tickets cost $150–200 and the journey takes 24h 1m.

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