There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Zalău by bus, train, 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.
Bus via Budapest
best- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zalaubus
9h 46m$71–83Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalau Nordtrain Ic
9h 58m$64–98Drive 598.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Zalăucar 598.5 km
6h 57m$113–163Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Puespoekladanytrain
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Zalau Nordtrain
9h 18m$105–268Bus
- Take the bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Zalaubus
12h 17m$162–216Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane VIE - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalaubus
9h 14m$86–317Fly 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
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalaubus
9h 15m$148–536Fly to Košice International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane VIE - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecentrain
- Take the train from Debrecen to Zalau Nordtrain
11h 24m$125–389
Vienna to Zalău by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Zalău is to bus via Budapest which costs $70 - $85 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Zalău is to drive which takes 6h 57m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Zalău. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Zalau via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Zalău. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Zalau Nord via Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Vienna and Zalău is 627 km. The road distance is 598.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Zalău without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 9h 46m and costs $70 - $85.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Vienna to Zalău, including transfers.
Vienna to Zalău bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Zalău train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Zalău is to bus via Budapest which takes 9h 46m and costs $70 - $85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $100 and takes 9h 58m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Zalău, Romania?
You can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Zalau via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 9h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Zalau Nord via Budapest-Keleti in around 9h 58m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $14–410
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0744-116.138
- [email protected]
- Website
- europop.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- europop.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Oradea to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4-0259-418-998
- Website
- intranssa.autogari.ro
Bus from Oradea to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- intranssa.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $6–9
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Zalău bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Zalău is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 5:17 PM in Vienna and 6:17 PM in Zalău.
Vienna to Zalău train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Zalău is 599 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Vienna to Zalău.
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