There are 11 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to France by plane, bus, train (TGV), train, night train, 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.
Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)CLJ - NCE
4h 56m€75–232Bus via Ghent
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Ghent
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to ParisN802 / ...
19h 13m€39–70Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
28h 10m€219–422Train, night train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Paris EstNj
31h 7m€174–392Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CLJ - LYS
4h 12m€67–248Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)CLJ - BVA
- Take the bus from Paris-Beauvais Airport to Paris Porte Maillot
4h 57m€58–270Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL)CLJ - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourg
4h 52m€81–279Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)CLJ - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
5h 12m€52–311Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Paris
32h 51m€103–155Drive 1,857.5 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Paris1,857.5 km
18h 57m€289–417Drive, car train
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbf
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Paris
20h 18m€340–490
Cluj-Napoca to France by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to France is to bus via Ghent which costs €35 - €75 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to France is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to France. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb and Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and France is 1350 km. The road distance is 1857.5 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to France without a car is to bus via Ghent which takes 19h 13m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Cluj-Napoca to France, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to France train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to France is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Ghent, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 19h 13m, you could also train, which costs €210 - €430 and takes 28h 10m.
France is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 6:02 PM in Cluj-Napoca and 5:02 PM in France.
Cluj-Napoca to France train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and France?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Hôtel de Ville via Ghent Dampoort, Paris, and Porte Maillot in around 19h 13m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–240
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- 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/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €170–200
- Seating Carriage
- €90–120
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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris-Beauvais Airport to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- 0040 263 215 521
- alexa.trans@yahoo.com
- Website
- alexatrans.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Schedules at
- alexatrans.ro
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Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to France is 1858 km. It takes approximately 18h 57m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to France.
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