There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Transylvania by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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 Stuttgart Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane STR - TGM
8h 39m$93–375Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg 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
23h 36m$359–627Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Târgu Mureșbus
24h 28m$177–227Drive 1,407.1 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Transylvaniacar 1,407.1 km
15h 30m$232–335Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane STR - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
8h 17m$128–335Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane FRA - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
8h 13m$153–394Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Tirgu Mures
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane FMM - TGM
7h 35m$130–442Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train Cluj Napoca - Târgu Mureş
28h 2m$121–164
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Transylvania is to bus and train which costs $120 - $170 and takes 28h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Transylvania is to train and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $130 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe and arriving at Târgu Mureș via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Chirileu h. via Augsburg Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Alba Iulia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 36m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Transylvania is 1290 km. The road distance is 1407.1 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Transylvania without a car is to train which takes 23h 36m and costs $350 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Karlsruhe to Transylvania, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Transylvania bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Karlsruhe station.
Karlsruhe to Transylvania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Transylvania is to train which takes 23h 36m and costs $350 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $230 and takes 24h 28m.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Karlsruhe to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Transylvania bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Târgu Mureș station.
Karlsruhe to Transylvania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Augsburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Transylvania is 1407 km. It takes approximately 15h 30m to drive from Karlsruhe to Transylvania.
There are 384+ hotels available in Transylvania.





