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How to get fromEssen to Cluj-Napocaby plane, train, bus, car, night train or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeDUS - CLJ
    6h 43m
    $151–305

  2. Train, bus via Aachen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Aachen to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    15h 39m
    $36–276

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletitrainEc
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocatrainIc
    25h 10m
    $149–420

  4. Drive 1,572.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Cluj-Napocacar1,572.3 km
    16h 23m
    $259–374

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeCGN - CLJ
    6h 46m
    $140–369

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeFMO - CLJ
    7h 56m
    $166–601

  7. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeDTM - CLJ
    5h 47m
    $72–381

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeEIN - CLJ
    7h 38m
    $131–367

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Turdabus
    25h 32m

  10. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletitrainEc
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocatrainIc
    28h 5m
    $149–425

  11. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Cluj-Napocacar
    17h 7m
    $275–1,458

Essen to Cluj-Napoca by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration25h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?

Lufthansa, LOT, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cluj Napoca via Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 25h 10m.

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