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

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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Transylvania by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane ZRH - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    7h 14m
    $156–376

  2. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane BGY - CLJ
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    9h 13m
    $97–500

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Regensburgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Regensburg to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    24h 20m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    25h 2m
    $319–539

  5. Drive  1,425.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Transylvaniacar car 1,425.1 km
    16h 14m
    $288–415

  6. Fly Basel to Tirgu Mures

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane BSL - TGM
    4h 54m
    $130–317

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane BGY - TGM
    6h 51m
    $112–430

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane MXP - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    8h 33m
    $108–351

  9. Fly Basel to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane BSL - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    7h 16m
    $100–347

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Bregenz to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    27h 59m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    2. Take the train from Apahida Hm. to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train train Cluj Napoca - Târgu Mureş
    31h 48m
    $207–215

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,277.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Transylvania, Romania?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Transylvania via Zürich HB, Zürich, Regensburg, and Târgu Mureș in around 24h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Transylvania via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 25h 2m.

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