There are 8 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Essen by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)CLJ - DUS
4h 58m€128–318Bus, train via Aachen
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Aachen
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen HbfRe
14h 53m€31–237Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfRjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen HbfIce
25h 44m€137–322Drive 1,566.5 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Essen1,566.5 km
16h 34m€223–323Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)CLJ - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
5h 31m€130–431Fly to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)CLJ - DTM
4h 5m€61–375Bus, train
- Take the bus from Turda to Köln
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf10 / ...
25h 3mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
17h 55m€249–1,216
Cluj-Napoca to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Essen is to fly which costs €60 - €380 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €60 - €380.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Essen. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Essen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 44m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Essen is 1372 km. The road distance is 1566.5 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Essen without a car is to bus and train via Aachen which takes 14h 53m and costs €30 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Essen, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Essen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €120 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 25h 44m.
Essen is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 7:47 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 6:47 AM in Essen.
Cluj-Napoca to Essen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Essen, Germany?
Lufthansa, LOT, and four 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 and Wien Hbf in around 25h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Düsseldorf International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45–65
- Comfort
- €50–70
- Premium
- €70–95
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–49
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–150
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Turda to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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