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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 14m
    $157–360

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Tirgu Mures

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane ZRH - TGM
    7h 7m
    $91–328

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    22h 59m
    $253–435

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Regensburgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Regensburg to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    23h 17m

  5. Drive 1,425.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Transylvaniacar car 1,425.1 km
    16h 15m
    $288–415

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane BSL - TGM
    6h 17m
    $197–431

  7. 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 Memmingentrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane FMM - TGM
    8h 23m
    $152–505

  8. 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 50m
    $113–413

  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

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Sebeșbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the train from Sebeş Alba to Vidrasău h.train train Sibiu - Târgu Mureş
    27h 26m
    $187–290

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,277.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Transylvania via Wien Meidling, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 22h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Transylvania via Regensburg and Târgu Mureș in around 23h 17m.

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