There are 11 ways to get from Transylvania to Zurich by bus, plane, train, night 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.
Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CLJ - ZRH
6h 24mFly Tirgu Mures to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane TGM - ZRH
5h 39mCHF 75–282Bus, train
- Take the bus from Targu Mures to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
21h 18mCHF 218–382Train
- Take the train from Vidrasău h. to Războienitrain
- Take the train from Războieni to Lokoshazatrain
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keletitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
24h 21mCHF 190–302Train, night train
- Take the train from G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm. to Câmpia Turziitrain
- Take the train from Campia Turzii to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
25h 52mCHF 100–124Fly Tirgu Mures to Basel, train
- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Basel (BSL)plane TGM - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
4h 33mCHF 87–266Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL)plane CLJ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 43mFly Tirgu Mures to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train
- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane TGM - FMM
- Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthurtrain
7h 1mCHF 92–398Bus
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureş to Cluj-Napocabus 3905 / ...
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Bus Stationbus 3909
23h 21mCHF 137–206Train, bus
- Take the train from G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm. to Cluj Napoca Esttrain Târgu Mureş - Cluj Napoca
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Zurichbus
30h 51mCHF 166–171Drive 1,426.9 km
- Drive from Transylvania to Zurichcar 1,426.9 km
16h 12mCHF 238–343
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Transylvania to Zurich is to train and night train which costs SFr 100 - SFr 130 and takes 25h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Transylvania to Zurich is to fly and train which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Transylvania to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Târgu Mureş and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Cluj-Napoca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Transylvania to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Vidrasău h. and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Războieni, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti and Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 21m.
The distance between Transylvania and Zurich is 1272 km. The road distance is 1426.9 km.
The best way to get from Transylvania to Zurich without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 18m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Transylvania to Zurich, including transfers.
Transylvania to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Târgu Mureş station.
Transylvania to Zurich train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Vidrasău h. station.
The best way to get from Transylvania to Zurich is to train which takes 24h 21m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 290 and takes 5h 39m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 210 and takes 23h 21m.
What companies run services between Transylvania, Romania and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Transylvania to Zuerich Hb via Vidrasău h., Războieni, Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, and Sargans in around 24h 21m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Zurich Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Zurich Airport via Budapest, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–210
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–6
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Războieni to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–23
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm. to Câmpia Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Campia Turzii to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 36–40
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm. to Cluj Napoca Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–11
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–22
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–21
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Targu Mures to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Târgu Mureş to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 139
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
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Booking & Getting There
Transylvania to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cluj-Napoca station.
Transylvania to Zurich train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Războieni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Transylvania to Zurich is 1427 km. It takes approximately 16h 12m to drive from Transylvania to Zurich.
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