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How to get fromVienna to Transylvaniaby bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Transylvania by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Vienna to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    10h 47m

  2. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane BUD - TGM
    6h 58m
    $77–326

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Mediastrain train 347
    2. Take the bus from Mediaş to Unghenibus bus
    13h 36m
    $196–309

  4. Drive  728.1 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Transylvaniacar car 728.1 km
    9h 18m
    $137–198

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane VIE - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    8h 53m
    $110–349

  6. Bus via Mădăraș

    1. Take the bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    14h 35m
    $161–209

  7. Fly Vienna International Airport to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane VIE - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airportbus bus
    8h 35m

  8. Fly Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane VIE - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    10h 43m

  9. Fly Vienna International Airport to Tirgu Mures

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane VIE - TGM
    7h 22m
    $179–438

  10. Fly Vienna International Airport to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane VIE - IAS
    2. Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    12h 9m
    $122–413

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 794.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 47m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Transylvania, Romania?

Euro Fratello Srl operates a bus from Vienna to Târgu Mureș 4 times a week, and the journey takes 10h 20m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and Ryanair fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) once daily.

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