There are 6 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Mainz by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)CLJ - FRA
4h 14m€135–243Bus via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Frankfurt
20h 39m€26–38Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Frankfurt Flughafen
19h 52mTrain
- 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 Frankfurt(Main)SuedIce
23h 7m€146–286Drive 1,374.6 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Mainz1,374.6 km
14h 31m€196–283Drive, 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 Mainz
15h 39m€260–359
Cluj-Napoca to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Mainz is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €26 - €40 and takes 20h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €130 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 7m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Mainz is 1206 km. The road distance is 1374.6 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Mainz without a car is to bus which takes 19h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Mainz, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Mainz train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 52m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €290 and takes 23h 7m.
Mainz is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 8:05 PM in Cluj-Napoca and 7:05 PM in Mainz.
Cluj-Napoca to Mainz train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Mainz, Germany?
Lufthansa, LOT, and four other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Frankfurt (FRA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Euro Fratello Srl operates a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Frankfurt Flughafen twice a week, and the journey takes 19h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Frankfurt via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- 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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Frankfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.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
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