There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Zalău by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Budapest
best- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 962 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zalaubus
13h 45m$104–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalaubus
23h 10m$71–97Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Debrecen to Zalau Nordtrain Ic
14h 3m$105–290Drive 882.8 km
- Drive from Prague to Zalăucar 882.8 km
9h 24m$157–227Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane PRG - OMR
- Take the bus from Oradea to Zalaubus
9h 32m$160–332Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane PRG - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalaubus
9h 31m$94–244Fly to Debrecen International Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane PRG - DEB
- Take the train from Debrecen to Zalau Nordtrain
10h 2m$207–426Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PRG - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
- Take the train from Debrecen to Zalau Nordtrain
10h 41m$107–252
Prague to Zalău by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Zalău is to bus which costs $70 - $100 and takes 23h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Zalău is to drive which takes 9h 24m and costs $150 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Prague to Zalău. However, there are services departing from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží and arriving at Zalau via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Zalău. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Zalau Nord via Budapest-Nyugati and Debrecen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Prague and Zalău is 918 km. The road distance is 882.8 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Zalău without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 13h 45m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Prague to Zalău, including transfers.
Prague to Zalău bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží station.
Prague to Zalău train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Zalău is to bus via Budapest which takes 13h 45m and costs $100 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $290 and takes 14h 3m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Zalău, Romania?
You can take a bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Zalau via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 13h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zalau Nord via Budapest-Nyugati and Debrecen in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Debrecen International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oradea to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0744-116.138
- [email protected]
- Website
- europop.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- europop.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $7–10
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Zalău bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Zalău is 1h ahead of Prague. It is currently 1:30 AM in Prague and 2:30 AM in Zalău.
Prague to Zalău train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Zalău is 883 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Prague to Zalău.
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