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

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There are 10 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Cluj-Napoca by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeDUS - CLJ
    6h 57m
    $152–270

  2. Train, bus via Aachen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    15h 54m
    $57–284

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain42
    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 24m
    $145–422

  4. Drive 1,567.2 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Cluj-Napocacar1,567.2 km
    16h 22m
    $259–373

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeCGN - CLJ
    6h 45m
    $157–351

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeFMO - CLJ
    7h 47m
    $168–601

  7. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeDTM - CLJ
    5h 52m
    $78–349

  8. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bochum 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 39m
    $138–427

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dülmen, BahnhoftrainRe2
    2. Take the train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Enschedetrain
    3. Take the bus from Enschede to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    41h 8m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Cluj-Napocacar
    17h 14m
    $277–1,460

Gelsenkirchen to Cluj-Napoca by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration25h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Cluj Napoca via Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 25h 24m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 4 times a week.

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