There are 9 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe by plane, train, bus, car, night train, 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 Stuttgart Airport, train
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)CLJ - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
3h 54m€94–308Bus via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station108 / ...
23h 8m€32–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to SimeriaIr
- Take the bus from Simeria to Mannheim
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof20 / ...
18h 2m€82–135Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen HbfRjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof60 / ...
23h 46m€159–279Drive 1,328.4 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe1,328.4 km
13h 55m€190–274Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL)CLJ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
5h 7m€84–310Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Karlsruhe
22h 35m€80–120Train, night train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the night train from Budapest-Keleti to Stuttgart HbfEn
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe HbfRe
25h 22m€100–126Drive, 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 Karlsruhe
16h 1m€266–369
Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €30 - €45 and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 3h 54m and costs €90 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Karlsruhe. Services depart three times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Budapest-Keleti and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 46m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Karlsruhe is 1210 km. The road distance is 1328.4 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 2m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 23h 46m and costs €150 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 22h 35m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 23h 46m. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Karlsruhe twice a week, and the journey takes 22h 35m. Alexa Trans also services this route once a week.
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- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €19–35
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €95–150
- 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
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Simeria to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040 263 215 521
- alexa.trans@yahoo.com
- Website
- alexatrans.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- alexatrans.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- 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 Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Karlsruhe station.
Karlsruhe is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 8:05 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 7:05 AM in Karlsruhe.
Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe is 1328 km. It takes approximately 13h 55m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Karlsruhe.
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