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How to get fromZurich to Transylvaniaby plane, bus, train, or car

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

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane ZRH - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    7h 13m
    $155–387

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Tirgu Mures

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane BSL - TGM
    5h 57m
    $81–339

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cluj-Napocabus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    23h 30m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    23h 59m
    $329–514

  5. Drive  1,425.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Transylvaniacar car 1,425.7 km
    16h 11m
    $288–416

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Tirgu Mures

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane ZRH - TGM
    8h 17m
    $89–337

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane BSL - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    8h 28m
    $112–399

  8. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane FMM - TGM
    8h 22m
    $153–459

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Bregenz to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    26h 56m
    $216–291

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    2. Take the train from Apahida Hm. to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train train Cluj Napoca - Târgu Mureş
    30h 45m
    $202–208

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,277.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Transylvania, Romania?

You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Transylvania via Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca Airport, and Târgu Mureș in around 23h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Transylvania via Wien Hbf, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 23h 59m.

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