There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Cluj by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane VIE - CLJ
6h$67–279Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
14h 1m$54–106Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turziibus
10h 26mDrive 649.1 km
- Drive from Vienna to Cluj-Napocacar 649.1 km
7h 52m$123–177Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna to Turdabus
11h 3mBus via Stephansplatz
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Turdabus N963 / ...
14h 57m$65–97
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Cluj is to bus via Stephansplatz which costs $65 - $100 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h and costs $65 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Vienna and arriving at Cluj-Napoca Statie Observator via Turda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Vienna and Cluj is 581 km. The road distance is 649.1 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Cluj without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h to get from Vienna to Cluj, including transfers.
Vienna to Cluj bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from Vienna station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h and costs $65 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $110 and takes 14h 1m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 11h 3m.
Vienna to Cluj bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at Turda station.
Cluj is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 8:33 PM in Vienna and 9:33 PM in Cluj.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Cluj, Romania?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii via Budapest-Keleti, Cluj Napoca, and Cluj-Napoca in around 14h 1m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- 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 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- 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-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $45–70
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $45–70
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- 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
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Vienna to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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