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How to get fromLyon to Cluj-Napocaby plane, train, bus, train (TGV), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane LYS - CLJ
    7h 15m
    $118–338

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    24h 35m
    $113–261

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb 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
    27h 27m
    $292–466

  4. Drive  1,735.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Cluj-Napocacar car 1,735.6 km
    19h 8m
    $366–528

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane GVA - CLJ
    9h 20m
    $137–369

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Cluj-Napocabus bus 3909
    28h 16m
    $180–270

  7. Bus via Bern

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    34h 17m
    $192–205

Lyon to Cluj-Napoca by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration27h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,461 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Cluj Napoca via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 27h 27m.

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