Directions - Getting to Breb
Car, bus and train. It's all possibleDriving to Breb and the Village Hotel
Most people who come and visit hire a car from Cluj Napoca airport. Have a look at the car hire page and the By car – maps page where we show you the different routes to get here.
Bus to Breb and the Village Hotel
Although you can get to Breb, Maramureş from Baia Mare – Cavnic – Ocna Sugatag- and Sighet via bus or mini bus. Our village is not listed as an official stop, so take Ocna Sugatag (5km from Breb) as a reference point, and let the driver know that you want to get off at Breb. You will probably spot the Orthodox new church of Breb from the road, so keep an eye out.
There are buses from Cluj Napoca that run to Baia Mare .Then there are two or three a day from Baia Mare to Sighetu Marmatiei via Cavnic . It costs approximately 10 lei from Baia Mare to be dropped off at the turning for Breb where we will pick you up and bring you down to the Village Hotel. Alternatively, walking down is straightforward as the Village Hotel is well sign-posted, it takes about quarter of an hour and will allow you to enjoy a fantastic view at your leisure.
Have a look at the bus pages in this section to see details of the timetables.
Getting the Train to Maramures and the Village Hotel.
Trains in Romania are slow, cheap and an interesting experience. Every Romanian complains about how long it takes to get to overnight train from Bucharest to Sighetu Marmației it’s £20 and you get a great bed, a good night’s sleep and it can be very sociable if you want to meet Romanians and hear what they have to say. There are good international connections to Baia Mare and Sighetu. Have a look at the train pages in this section for more details.
There is now a train that runs from Budapest to Sighetu it’s quite a long trip, but it is direct so you can sleep all the way.