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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
    $100–320

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    21h 3m
    $29–68

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain969 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Blajtrain347
    5. Take the train from Blaj to Cluj Napocatrain
    23h 41m
    $231–582

  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 27m
    $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 37m
    $103–406

  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 25m
    $168–379

  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 40m
    $183–460

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeFMM - CLJ
    7h 9m
    $93–442

  9. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain61
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    21h 8m
    $51–114

  10. Bus

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

  11. Drive 1,328.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napocacar1,328.9 km
    13h 56m
    $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 3mAverage 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, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Blaj in around 23h 41m. 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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