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How to get fromSalzburg to Transylvaniaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Salzburg to Transylvania by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane MUC - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    8h 54m
    $171–450

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the bus from Linz to Târgu Mureş Complex Turistic Darinabus bus
    21h 53m
    $65–249

  3. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Mediastrain train 347
    3. Take the bus from Mediaş to Unghenibus bus
    17h 9m
    $257–507

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Freilassing Bahnhof to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    21h 20m

  5. Drive 1,021.5 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Transylvaniacar car 1,021.5 km
    12h 5m
    $193–278

  6. Train, bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane FMM - TGM
    8h 11m
    $112–534

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane MUC - TGM
    8h 41m
    $115–457

  8. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane VIE - SBZ
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airportbus bus
    11h 4m

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

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus bus
    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 33m
    $118–567

Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,205.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Transylvania, Romania?

Romfour operates a bus from Freilassing Bahnhof to Târgu Mureș twice daily, and the journey takes 19h 23m.

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