There are 8 ways to get from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Basel, fly
best- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)BSL - CLJ
7h 18m$93–403Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)LYS - CLJ
8h 51m$92–384Bus
- Take the bus from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
26h 30mTrain
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien HauptbahnhofNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletiEc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocaIc
29h 8m$172–511Drive 1,550.6 km
- Drive from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca1,550.6 km
17h 15m$278–402Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)ZRH - CLJ
8h 31m$181–529Bus via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Besançon to StrasbourgN720 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
29h 48m$105–182Drive, car train
- Drive from Besançon to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Cluj-Napoca
17h 2m$361–522
Besançon to Cluj-Napoca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca is to bus via Strasbourg which costs $100 - $190 and takes 29h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca is to train and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $90 - $410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Besançon and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 26h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 8m.
The distance between Besançon and Cluj-Napoca is 1401 km. The road distance is 1550.6 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 26h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Besançon to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca is to bus which takes 26h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $550 and takes 29h 8m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Romfour operates a bus from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest once a week, and the journey takes 26h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Cluj Napoca via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 29h 8m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $24–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $24–40
- Rail 1st Class
- $35–55
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- $65–95
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $290–320
- Couchette Carriage
- $180–210
- Seating Carriage
- $80–110
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Besançon to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Besançon to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0040 263 215 521
- alexa.trans@yahoo.com
- Website
- alexatrans.ro
Bus from Strasbourg to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- alexatrans.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Besançon to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Besançon. It is currently 12:39 PM in Besançon and 1:39 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Besançon to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Cluj-Napoca is 1551 km. It takes approximately 17h 15m to drive from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca.
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