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How to get fromBasel to Cluj-Napocaby train, plane, bus, car or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Cluj-Napoca by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane ZRH - CLJ
    6h 53m
    $150–393

  2. Bus via Bregenz

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bregenz bus stationbus bus FlixBus 006
    2. Take the bus from Bregenz to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    23h 44m
    $48–59

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    22h 44m
    $89–391

  4. Train via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain train Ic
    24h 9m
    $232–447

  5. Drive 1,392.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cluj-Napocacar car 1,392.5 km
    15h 49m
    $281–406

  6. Fly Basel to Cluj-Napoca

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane BSL - CLJ
    5h 43m
    $69–295

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane STR - CLJ
    8h 39m
    $138–391

  8. Fly Basel to Tirgu Mures, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane BSL - TGM
    2. Take the bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turziibus bus
    7h 6m

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirchtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain train Ic
    25h 3m
    $233–497

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus bus
    28h 58m
    $109–163

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Cluj-Napocacar car
    15h 37m
    $341–493

Basel to Cluj-Napoca by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration22h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Cluj Napoca via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 24h 9m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice a week.

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