There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Transylvania by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport 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
7h 13m$156–379Train to Basel, fly to Tirgu Mures
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BSL - TGM
5h 57m$81–289Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cluj-Napocabus 3909
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Târgu Mureșbus
23h 30mTrain
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb 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 59m$318–493Drive 1,425.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Transylvaniacar 1,425.7 km
16h 11m$288–416Train to Basel, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BSL - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
8h 18m$117–390Fly Zurich Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane ZRH - TGM
8h 27m$85–308Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Tirgu Mures
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane FMM - TGM
8h 1m$144–480Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Târgu Mureșbus
26h 56m$223–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich to Cluj-Napocabus
- Take the train from Apahida Hm. to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train Cluj Napoca - Târgu Mureş
30h 45m$200–207
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Transylvania is to fly which costs $85 - $310 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Transylvania is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $80 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Târgu Mureș via Cluj-Napoca Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Chirileu h. via Wien Hbf and Alba Iulia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 59m.
The distance between Zurich and Transylvania is 1277 km. The road distance is 1425.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Transylvania without a car is to bus which takes 23h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Zurich to Transylvania, including transfers.
Zurich to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Transylvania train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Transylvania is to bus which takes 23h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $500 and takes 23h 59m, you could also fly, which costs $85 - $310 and takes 8h 27m.
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.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–190
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirgu Mures via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirgu Mures via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- 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
- $10–12
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Apahida Hm. to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- $9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bregenz to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Zurich to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $169
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cluj-Napoca station.
Zurich to Transylvania train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Transylvania is 1426 km. It takes approximately 16h 11m to drive from Zurich to Transylvania.
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