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

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Cluj-Napoca by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 6m
    $159–445

  2. Fly from Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane BSL - CLJ
    4h 57m
    $74–315

  3. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    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
    $80–234

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain train Ic
    25h 28m
    $252–499

  5. Drive  1,392.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cluj-Napocacar car 1,392.2 km
    15h 55m
    $281–406

  6. Bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    27h 43m
    $91–166

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    29h 15m
    $207–274

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Colmarbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    30h 37m
    $157–221

Basel to Cluj-Napoca by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration22h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,250.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

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, Bregenz, and Budapest-Keleti in around 25h 28m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice a week.

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