There are 9 ways to get from Lugano to Cluj-Napoca by train, bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), 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, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BGY - CLJ
6h 54m$65–447Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
24h 12m$29–153Train, bus via Padova
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
21h 28m$81–283Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
24h 39m$166–337Drive 1,351.7 km
- Drive from Lugano to Cluj-Napocacar 1,351.7 km
15h 48m$273–394Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane MXP - CLJ
6h 14m$72–239Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZRH - CLJ
6h 50m$173–414Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BLQ - CLJ
7h 41m$112–353Train, bus
- Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milanotrain S5 / ...
- Take the bus from Molino Dorino to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
25h 26m$59–168
Lugano to Cluj-Napoca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Cluj-Napoca is to train and bus which costs $55 - $170 and takes 25h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Cluj-Napoca is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $70 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Zürich HB, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 39m.
The distance between Lugano and Cluj-Napoca is 1215 km. The road distance is 1351.7 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus via Padova which takes 21h 28m and costs $80 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Lugano to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Lugano to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Cluj-Napoca is to train which takes 24h 39m and costs $160 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $28 - $160 and takes 24h 12m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a train from Lugano to Cluj Napoca via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 24h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 24h 12m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $70–110
- 2nd Class
- $50–70
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $70–110
- 2nd Class
- $50–70
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $45–70
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–29
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0231 519 925
- Website
- trans-dor.ro
Bus from Molino Dorino to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $51–55
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Lugano. It is currently 5:53 PM in Lugano and 6:53 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Lugano to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Cluj-Napoca is 1352 km. It takes approximately 15h 48m to drive from Lugano to Cluj-Napoca.
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