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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Cluj-Napocaby train, plane, bus, train (TGV), night train, car or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeSTR - CLJ
    5h 39m
    $100–360

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    21h 8m
    $29–69

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain963 / ...
    3. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletitrainEc
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocatrainIc
    23h 53m
    $171–414

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbftrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-KeletinighttrainEn
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocatrainIc
    26h 32m
    $82–124

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeBSL - CLJ
    6h 26m
    $98–404

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeMUC - CLJ
    7h 27m
    $167–431

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeZRH - CLJ
    7h 29m
    $182–528

  8. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeFMM - CLJ
    7h 44m
    $97–449

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    22h 35m
    $90–140

  10. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    23h 55m
    $37–50

  11. Drive 1,328.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napocacar1,328.9 km
    13h 55m
    $219–317

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Cluj-Napocacar
    13h 56m
    $317–458

Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration21h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Cluj Napoca via Stuttgart Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 23h 53m. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest twice a week, and the journey takes 22h 35m. Alexa Trans also services this route once a week.

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