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

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Transylvania by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane FRA - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    8h 7m
    $180–460

  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
    $123–169

  3. Train, bus

    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 Sighisoaratrain train 347
    5. Take the bus from Sighișoara Penny to Târgu Mures Airportbus bus
    23h 14m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    24h 28m

  5. Drive 1,407.1 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Transylvaniacar car 1,407.1 km
    15h 31m
    $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 7m
    $148–422

  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 Memmingentrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane FMM - TGM
    7h 40m
    $129–472

  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 18m
    $220–598

  9. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    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
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    10h 3m
    $150–514

  10. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane FKB - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airportbus bus
    10h 20m

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    23h 20m
    $345–906

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,422.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

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

Romfour operates a bus from Karlsruhe to Târgu Mureș twice a week, and the journey takes 24h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Transylvania via Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 23h 20m.

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