There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradea
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
9h 35mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
11h 38m$14Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletiEc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocaIc
14h 19m$52–102Drive 649.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca649.3 km
7h 49m$123–177Fly
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)VIE - CLJ
6h 3m$73–271Bus via Erdberg
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens VestN963 / ...
12h 27m$43–98
Vienna to Cluj-Napoca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca is to bus which costs $14 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $70 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wien Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest. Services depart once a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between Vienna and Cluj-Napoca is 667 km. The road distance is 649.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Vienna to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Wien Hauptbahnhof station.
Vienna to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca is to train which takes 14h 19m and costs $50 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $70 - $280 and takes 6h 3m, you could also bus, which costs $14 and takes 11h 38m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Cluj Napoca via Budapest-Keleti in around 14h 19m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- 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
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- 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
- 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-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $40–65
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
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
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
- +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
- $10–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- 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
- $14
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- 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 Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 12:47 PM in Vienna and 1:47 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Vienna to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Cluj-Napoca is 649 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Vienna to Cluj-Napoca.
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