There are 8 ways to get from Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZRH - CLJ
4h 55m$125–337Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BGY - CLJ
6h 47m$62–369Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cluj-Napocabus 3909
22h 19m$131–201Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
22h 26m$181–291Drive 1,344 km
- Drive from Zurich to Cluj-Napocacar 1,344 km
14h 39m$288–416Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BSL - CLJ
4h 57m$94–305Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane GVA - CLJ
7h 9m$102–313Bus via Constanța
- Take the bus from Zurich to Cluj-Napocabus
28h 5m$169
Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca is to train and bus and fly which costs $60 - $370 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $120 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Arte Plastice via Traian Vuia Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 26m.
The distance between Switzerland and Cluj-Napoca is 1165 km. The road distance is 1344 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 22h 19m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $120 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 22h 19m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $300 and takes 22h 26m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and Air Serbia fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cluj-Napoca 4 times a week. Tickets cost $130–200 and the journey takes 20h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $18–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- $110–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $73
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Zurich to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $168
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
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Booking & Getting There
Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cluj-Napoca station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Switzerland. It is currently 12:45 AM in Switzerland and 1:45 AM in Cluj-Napoca.
Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca is 1344 km. It takes approximately 14h 39m to drive from Switzerland to Cluj-Napoca.
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