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

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There are 8 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

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane LYS - CLJ
    8h 55m
    $119–369

  2. Bus via Turin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Tommaso Campanella to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    30h 51m
    $80–110

  3. Train, bus via Padova

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    24h 57m
    $114–294

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse 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
    29h 24m
    $317–544

  5. Drive 1,736.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Cluj-Napocacar car 1,736.7 km
    19h 6m
    $312–450

  6. 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
    11h 20m
    $143–320

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    30h 9m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Orăștiebus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from Orăștie to Cluj-Napocabus bus Cj1
    32h 35m

Lyon to Cluj-Napoca by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration29h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,461.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Cluj Napoca via Mulhouse Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 29h 24m.

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