There are 8 ways to get from Zermatt to Cluj-Napoca by train, plane, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Visp
- Take the train from Visp to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)ZRH - CLJ
8h 26m$225–510Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig BahnhofplatzGex / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
28h 53m$73–248Train, bus via Vicenza
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig BahnhofplatzGex / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to VicenzaEc
- Take the bus from Vicenza to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
22h 49m$158–305Train, night train
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Chur900 / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Buchs SG
- Take the night train from Buchs Sg to Budapest-KeletiEn
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocaIc
29h 45mTrain to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)BSL - CLJ
8h 37m$112–461Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)MXP - CLJ
8h 51m$166–388Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)BGY - CLJ
10h 17m$92–355Train
- Take the train from Visp to OltenIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Sargans
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-KeletiRjx
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocaIc
29h 48m$291–547
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Cluj-Napoca is to train and bus and fly which costs $90 - $360 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Cluj-Napoca is to train and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $220 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Chur, Buchs Sg and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
The distance between Zermatt and Cluj-Napoca is 1409 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus via Vicenza which takes 22h 49m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Zermatt to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Zermatt to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Glacier Express, depart from Zermatt, Bahnhof station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Zermatt. It is currently 5:10 PM in Zermatt and 6:10 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Zermatt to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Glacier Express, arrive at Chur station.
There are 1349+ hotels available in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Cluj Napoca via Visp, Olten, Sargans, Feldkirch, and Budapest-Keleti in around 29h 48m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
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
- $35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- $45–55
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $30–40
- 1st Class Ticket
- $55–70
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Vicenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $95–140
- 2nd Class
- $80–110
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $75–110
- 2nd Class
- $50–75
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $70–100
- 2nd Class
- $45–60
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to Buchs SG
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Chur to Buchs SG
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $7–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- $13–17
Night train from Buchs Sg to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $140–210
- Phone
- 0231 519 925
- Website
- trans-dor.ro
Bus from Vicenza to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- $15–20
- 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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