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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Transylvania by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane LYS - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    9h 33m
    $150–380

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    28h 55m
    $398–618

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Cluj-Napocabus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus 3905 / ...
    30h 36m
    $220–314

  4. Drive  1,817.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Transylvaniacar car 1,817.3 km
    20h 40m
    $372–537

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane GVA - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    11h 38m
    $165–420

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane BSL - TGM
    8h 35m
    $164–443

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane GVA - SBZ
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airportbus bus
    14h 19m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    34h 24m
    $208–287

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,573.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Transylvania, Romania?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Transylvania via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 28h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Transylvania via Cluj-Napoca and Târgu Mureş in around 30h 36m.

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