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How to get fromBasel to Transylvaniaby plane, bus, train, car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Transylvania by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Basel to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane BSL - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    7h 20m
    $95–327

  2. Fly Basel to Tirgu Mures

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane BSL - TGM
    4h 53m
    $86–268

  3. Train

    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 Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    25h 4m
    $355–631

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    28h 28m

  5. Drive 1,474.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Transylvaniacar car 1,474.1 km
    17h 21m
    $298–430

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    8h 25m
    $180–457

  7. Fly Basel to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane BSL - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Unghenibus bus
    10h 48m
    $116–360

  8. Train, bus

    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 bus from Bregenz to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    29h 9m

  9. Train, bus via Sebeș

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Sebeșbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sebeş Alba to Vidrasău h.train train
    29h 29m
    $186–353

  10. 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 Transylvaniacar car
    17h 9m
    $361–513

Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration2h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Transylvania via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 25h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Transylvania via Karlsruhe central train station, Karlsruhe, and Târgu Mureș in around 28h 28m.

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