There are 6 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvania by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZRH - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
4h 58m$156–339Fly to Tirgu Mures
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane ZRH - TGM
4h 51m$88–305Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Târgu Mureșbus
23h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain 347
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train
23h 48m$335–541Drive 1,417 km
- Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvaniacar 1,417 km
16h 15m$286–413Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Regensburgbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Regensburg to Târgu Mureșbus
26h 45m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvania is to fly which costs $85 - $310 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvania is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $85 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich Airport (ZRH) station to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Zurich Airport bus station and arriving at Târgu Mureș via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Flughafen and arriving at Chirileu h. via Wien Hbf and Alba Iulia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 48m.
The distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Transylvania is 1265 km. The road distance is 1417 km.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvania without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 23h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvania, including transfers.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Airport bus station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvania train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Flughafen station.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvania is to bus via Budapest which takes 23h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $550 and takes 23h 48m, you could also fly, which costs $85 - $310 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Transylvania, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Transylvania via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Târgu Mureș in around 23h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Flughafen to Transylvania via Wien Hbf, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 23h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirgu Mures via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirgu Mures via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Regensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Regensburg to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Népliget bus station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvania train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvania is 1417 km. It takes approximately 16h 15m to drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Transylvania.
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