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How to get fromCluj-Napoca to Essenby plane, bus, train, car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Essen by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCLJ - DUS
    4h 58m
    €128–268

  2. Bus, train via Aachen

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Aachenbus
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen HbftrainRe
    14h 54m
    €33–238

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-KeletitrainIr
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbftrainEc / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain41 / ...
    24h 6m
    €154–339

  4. Drive 1,566.5 km

    1. Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Essencar1,566.5 km
    16h 34m
    €223–322

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeCLJ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbftrain
    5h 8m
    €118–317

  6. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)planeCLJ - DTM
    4h 6m
    €60–335

  7. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeCLJ - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 22m
    €153–434

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-KeletitrainIr
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbftrainEc / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen HbftrainIce
    25h 7m
    €141–269

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Turda to Kölnbus
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain10 / ...
    25h 15m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    17h 55m
    €249–1,216

Cluj-Napoca to Essen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration24h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Essen, Germany?

Lufthansa, LOT, and five other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Essen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 24h 6m.

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