There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus
9h 51m$176–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
10h 27m$13Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
13h 13m$74–110Drive 646.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Cluj-Napocacar 646.4 km
7h 46m$122–176Fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane VIE - CLJ
6h 35m$79–308Bus via Erdberg
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus N963 / ...
11h 12m$63–98Fly to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane VIE - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
7h 5m$142–518
Vienna to Cluj-Napoca by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca is to bus which costs $13 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $75 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wien Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest. Services depart once a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between Vienna and Cluj-Napoca is 665 km. The road distance is 646.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Vienna to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Wien Hauptbahnhof station.
Vienna to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca is to train which takes 13h 13m and costs $70 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $310 and takes 6h 35m, you could also bus, which costs $13 and takes 10h 27m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Cluj Napoca via Budapest-Keleti in around 13h 13m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- $40–65
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 9:31 PM in Vienna and 10:31 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Vienna to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Cluj-Napoca is 646 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca.
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