There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BSL - CLJ
5h 7m$79–335Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
22h 44m$84–401Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Keletitrain Rjx
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
24h 49m$201–499Drive 1,392.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Cluj-Napocacar 1,392.5 km
15h 49m$281–406Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZRH - CLJ
6h 6m$160–396Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Buchs SGtrain Ec
- Take the night train from Buchs Sg to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
27h 8m$320–730Bus
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Colmarbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Colmar to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
31h 30m
Basel to Cluj-Napoca by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cluj-Napoca is to train and bus which costs $80 - $410 and takes 22h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $75 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Basel Euroairport FR and Colmar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Sargans, Feldkirch and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 49m.
The distance between Basel and Cluj-Napoca is 1236 km. The road distance is 1392.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 44m and costs $80 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Basel to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Basel to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $75 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $500 and takes 24h 49m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 31h 30m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Cluj Napoca via Sargans, Feldkirch, and Budapest-Keleti in around 24h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Buchs SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $140–210
Train from Zürich HB to Buchs SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $22–35
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Night train from Buchs Sg to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–410
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Colmar to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Colmar station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 6:25 AM in Basel and 7:25 AM in Cluj-Napoca.
Basel to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Cluj-Napoca is 1392 km. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Basel to Cluj-Napoca.
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