There are 8 ways to get from Zaventem to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)BRU - CLJ
6h 39m$107–275Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zaventem to Gand-Saint-PierreIc
- Take the bus from Ghent to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
16h 32m$44–60Train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhofIce
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletiEc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocaIc
27h 21m$179–469Night train, train
- Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletiEc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocaIc
31h 10m$161–444Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)CRL - CLJ
6h 1m$65–367Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
27h 13mDrive 1,723.4 km
- Drive from Zaventem to Cluj-Napoca1,723.4 km
17h 39m$308–444Drive, car train
- Drive from Zaventem to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Cluj-Napoca
18h 41m$304–1,499
Zaventem to Cluj-Napoca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaventem to Cluj-Napoca is to train and bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Zaventem to Cluj-Napoca is to bus and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $65 - $370.
No, there is no direct train from Zaventem to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Zaventem and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Brussels-Nord, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 21m.
The distance between Zaventem and Cluj-Napoca is 1484 km. The road distance is 1723.4 km.
The best way to get from Zaventem to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 32m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Zaventem to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Zaventem to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Zaventem to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $100 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $470 and takes 27h 21m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 27h 13m.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Zaventem. It is currently 3:29 AM in Zaventem and 4:29 AM in Cluj-Napoca.
Zaventem to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
What companies run services between Zaventem, Belgium and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
LOT, Brussels Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zaventem to Cluj Napoca via Brussels-Nord, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 27h 21m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $25–250
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $17–19
- 1st Class
- $23–26
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
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
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- 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
- 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
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $190–220
- Seating Carriage
- $100–130
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $320–650
- Car Compartment
- $600–1,200
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Ghent to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Brussels to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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Yes, the driving distance between Zaventem to Cluj-Napoca is 1723 km. It takes approximately 17h 39m to drive from Zaventem to Cluj-Napoca.
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