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How to get fromLyon to Transylvaniaby train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or shuttle

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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Transylvania by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or shuttle

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

    best
    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
    $165–409

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirgu Mures

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane LYS - TGM
    12h 42m
    $103–358

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    29h 59m
    $476–801

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Cluj-Napocabus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    30h 30m

  5. Drive  1,817.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Transylvaniacar car 1,817.3 km
    20h 40m
    $326–471

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    12h 8m

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane BGY - CLJ
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    12h 34m
    $124–468

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane GVA - TGM
    10h 2m
    $119–398

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane MXP - CLJ
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    12h 53m
    $166–489

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

    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 43m
    $144–429

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Sebeșbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the train from Sebeş Alba to Vidrasău h.train train Sibiu - Târgu Mureş
    34h 21m
    $231–329

  12. 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
    $203–286

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,632.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 38m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Transylvania via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 29h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Transylvania via Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca Airport, and Târgu Mureș in around 30h 30m.

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