There are 11 ways to get from Strasbourg to Transylvania by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, 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 to Basel, fly to Tirgu Mures
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BSL - TGM
6h 10m$100–348Train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Alba Iuliatrain 347
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train
24h 47m$380–661Train, bus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Târgu Mureșbus
26h 9m$189–270Drive 1,482.6 km
- Drive from Strasbourg to Transylvaniacar 1,482.6 km
16h 11m$266–384Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane STR - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
9h$158–369Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZRH - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
9h 54m$219–485Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Tirgu Mures
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane FMM - TGM
8h 35m$141–478Train to Basel, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BSL - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
8h 32m$131–399Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane MUC - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
11h 12m$209–511Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane FKB - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airportbus
10h 4mBus, train
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train Cluj Napoca - Târgu Mureş
29h 19m$127–174
Basel (BSL) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strasbourg to Transylvania is to bus and train which costs $120 - $180 and takes 29h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Strasbourg to Transylvania is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct train from Strasbourg to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Chirileu h. via Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Alba Iulia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 47m.
The distance between Strasbourg and Transylvania is 1449 km. The road distance is 1482.6 km.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Transylvania without a car is to train which takes 24h 47m and costs $380 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Strasbourg to Transylvania, including transfers.
Strasbourg to Transylvania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Strasbourg station.
Strasbourg to Transylvania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strasbourg to Transylvania is 1483 km. It takes approximately 16h 11m to drive from Strasbourg to Transylvania.
There are 389+ hotels available in Transylvania.
What companies run services between Strasbourg, France and Transylvania, Romania?
You can take a train from Strasbourg to Transylvania via Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 24h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Karlsruhe to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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