There are 7 ways to get from Varese to Cluj-Napoca by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)MXP - CLJ
5h 5m$128–295Train, bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera MilanoS5 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
24h 12m$29–149Train, bus
- Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera MilanoS5 / ...
- Take the bus from Molino Dorino to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
19h 57m$56–93Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich HbEc
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletiEc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocaIc
27h 38m$225–399Drive 1,360.2 km
- Drive from Varese to Cluj-Napoca1,360.2 km
15h 13m$247–356Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)BGY - CLJ
6h 43m$52–278Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)ZRH - CLJ
8h 35m$176–462
Varese to Cluj-Napoca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varese to Cluj-Napoca is to train and bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Varese to Cluj-Napoca is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $120 - $300.
No, there is no direct train from Varese to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Varese and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Lugano, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 38m.
The distance between Varese and Cluj-Napoca is 1207 km. The road distance is 1360.2 km.
The best way to get from Varese to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 57m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Varese to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Varese to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Lugano station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Varese. It is currently 3:05 PM in Varese and 4:05 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Varese to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varese to Cluj-Napoca is 1360 km. It takes approximately 15h 13m to drive from Varese to Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Varese, Italy and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a train from Varese to Cluj Napoca via Lugano, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 27h 38m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $70–110
- 2nd Class
- $50–70
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $45–70
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0231 519 925
- Website
- trans-dor.ro
Bus from Molino Dorino to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
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