Travel and transport agencies Transylvania & Carpathian Mountains

Interesting if the previous agencies have no more vehicles available.

It is located 2 km north of the centre, at the end of Strada Horea (linked to the centre by lines 3, 32B and 35 in particular). Direct trains to Bucharest (4 per day, 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.), Oradea (8 per day, 2.30 a.m. to 4 a.m.), Bistrița (3 per day, 3 a.m.), Iași (3 per day, 8.30 a.m.), Sighetu Marmației (2 per day, 6.30 a.m. to 7 a.m.), Baia Mare (2 per day, 4 hours), Timișoara (3 per day, 6 to 9 hours), Brașov (4 per day, about 7 hours), Sighișoara (4 per day, 4 to 5 hours), Miercurea Ciuc (1 per day, 6.40 hours), Alba Iulia (3 per day, 2.30 to 3 hours). 3 trains per day to Budapest (7 to 8 hours).

Cluj-Napoca has a dynamic airport, served by several airlines. The national airline Tarom (piața Mihai Viteazul 11, open weekdays from 9am to 5pm, +40 264 432 669) offers flights to Bucharest and Iași. The Romanian low-cost airline Blue Air operates flights to Bucharest, Brașov, Constanța and Dublin. Wizz Air (+40 264 307 562, +40 745 655 506) offers numerous international routes, mainly in Europe: France (Paris-Beauvais and Lyon), Belgium (Charleroi), Switzerland (Basel-Mulhouse), Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, Germany

A very good incoming travel agency with competent, French-speaking staff. It provides good services for booking hotels and pensions throughout the country. For groups, the agency organizes cultural or thematic tours throughout Romania: in Transylvania and Sicily, of course, but also in Bukovina, Maramureș and along the Romanian coast. For individuals, we offer self-tours with car hire, accommodation in the towns/villages of their choice and a road book.

Based in the village of Măgura, in the heart of the Piatra Craiului National Park, this small ecotourism agency was created in 1999 as part of a project to protect large carnivores. Hermann and Katharina will be able to organize hikes and outings to observe wildlife. You can, for example, go to observe brown bears in one of the caches set up in the forests, or visit the Saxon towns and villages of Transylvania. Hermann is himself of Saxon origin. The couple also manage a pension at Măgura.

See "Sibiu - Travel agencies".

Hotel in the heart of the city offering rooms and apartments.

A general travel agency offering services for tours in Braşov but also in other foreign countries.

This highly competent organization offers you an encounter with rural culture, nature and wildlife through tailor-made itineraries in Transylvania, Maramureș and Bucovina. They also organize tours to discover Jewish heritage, Roma culture, viticulture and crafts, as well as creative breaks where you can learn Maramureș folk dances or paint Romanian landscapes.

This serious and competent incoming agency will be able to organize you a tailor-made stay, with or without a guide (autotours), from Cluj but also from other cities in Romania. Different thematic tours are proposed: hiking in Transylvania, escapade in Maramureș or in Bucovina, flavours of Romania, Dracula... The agency is also specialized in tours for motorhome owners. The staff, perfectly French-speaking and English-speaking, knows the terrain very well. The agency is very much in demand in summer, so it is best to contact it in advance.

Cyber Café.

Here again an address well located and cheap.

Located on a narrow cobbled street in the citadel of Sighișoara, the Burg Hostel is a simple hostel set in a complex of medieval buildings. Just a 3-minute walk from the Blacksmiths' Tower and 1 km from Sighișoara railway station, it offers an ideal location for exploring the town. The sober dormitories and single rooms feature wooden floors and shared or en-suite bathrooms. Some also feature a TV and/or bunk beds. The hostel's restaurant offers an inclusive breakfast and has a sidewalk terrace. A pub regularly hosts concerts and seminars, and cultural programs are also offered. Burg Hostel offers free Wi-Fi and accepts pets. It's a child-friendly choice.

At the bottom of the yard on the right.

The agency is also present at the airport.

This agency, where one speaks French, rents Dacia at a mild price. In addition to his kindness, all his team can give you valuable advice and even offer you excursions (for more information, see "Travel Agencies").

Purchase of long distance bus tickets.

It's right next to the railway station. Several buses leave daily for Târgu Mureş, Sibiu, Făgăraş, Bistriţa, Agnita... There are also local buses for the surrounding villages. Not always convenient: for example, to get to Biertan, you'll have to go through Mediaş and change buses. The bus station is small and tickets are bought inside, in the store. Maxitaxis, which run between Bucharest (Strada Ritmului) - Braşov - Tărgu Mureş, stop here very frequently. Some international buses to France (with Romfour).

Connect between Bucharest and Cluj (by passing through Alba Iulia, Sibiu and Valecea Valecea).

Housed in the former ^18th-century Béldi Palace, this dynamic institute organizes a wide range of cultural events in addition to its French courses: concerts, shows, lectures, a French film festival in May, the Clujotronic digital arts festival at the end of September... It also boasts a well-stocked media library, as well as an exhibition space dedicated to contemporary art, called "La Cave", in a vaulted brick hall. The venue mainly exhibits works by young Romanian artists (photography, painting, ceramics, etc.).