Transylvania triangle train tour
The Transylvania Triangle Train Tour is a 12-day "self-guided" train tour of the main attractions of Transylvania, Romania.
Twelve days gives you enough time to see all of the main cities and destinations, while being short enough for those who don't have the time for more in-depth travel. You get to see the highlights of every town, which is enough for many of the destinations.
The tour starts from Brașov and continues to the following cities in order:
- Sinaia day trip
- Brașov
- Sighișoara
- Cluj-Napoca
- Huedin and surrounding villages in the Apuseni Mountains - if you wish to stop over here
- Oradea
- Arad
- Timișoara
- Alba Iulia
- Sibiu
- Brașov
Being a circular, or rather a triangular tour, nearly all of Transylvania's main sights are covered. Some people wish to start the tour in Bucharest, Romania's capital, which is not in Transylvania but is the main Romanian entry point. If you start from Bucharest, travel from there to Brasov and back is very easy, made possible by fast train connections hourly. The tour is triangular in that its "corners" are in Brasov, Oradea and Timisoara, and the journey between these cities occurs in mostly straight lines.
UnderstandTransylvania is the region known around the world for Dracula, misty castles and medieval villages. The latter is true, although Dracula has for a long time been a (fairly) untrue stereotype.
PrepareEven though Transylvania is a civilized destination with ample facilities, the nature of this itinerary is such that you will need to have at least some amount of self-sufficiency.
Get inThe starting point for the itinerary is Brasov, at the eastern extremity of Transylvania. The reason for this is that Brasov is very easily accessible.
Get aroundIf you want to find out more about each destination, click on its link, which will take you to one of our specialized articles about the destination.
Stay safeTransylvania and the places in this itinerary are usually safe. However, it is wise to watch out for petty crime, especially in places such as Brasov, Cluj-Napoca, Oradea and Timisoara.
Go nextIf you enjoyed yourself, you can make a detour through the Maramureș region, north of Transylvania, or to other parts of Romania.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Transylvania triangle train tour" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0