There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Sibiu by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sibiu
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane ZRH - SBZ
7h 11m$186–710Fly Basel to Cluj-Napoca, bus
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BSL - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Sibiubus
7h 54m$97–342Train, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain 347
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus 961
23h 14m$290–481Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus 207 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Sibiubus FlixBus 1921
25h 55m$168–259Drive 1,538.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Sibiucar 1,538.2 km
15h 27m$358–516Fly Basel to Sibiu
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane BSL - SBZ
6h 23m$184–755Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Mediaşbus
- Take the train from Mediaş to Sibiutrain
31h 54m$235–328
Basel to Sibiu by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sibiu is to fly and bus which costs $95 - $350 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sibiu is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Sibiu. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Sibiu via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 55m.
The distance between Basel and Sibiu is 1297 km. The road distance is 1538.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sibiu without a car is to train and bus via Vienna which takes 23h 14m and costs $290 - $490.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Basel to Sibiu, including transfers.
Basel to Sibiu bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Sibiu is to bus which takes 25h 55m and costs $160 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $800 and takes 6h 23m.
Basel to Sibiu bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Sibiu is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 9:00 PM in Basel and 10:00 PM in Sibiu.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sibiu, Romania?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Sibiu via Zurich Bus Station in around 25h 55m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines flies from Basel (BSL) to Sibiu (SBZ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Basel to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Mediaş to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadabus.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bregenz to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Sibiu is 1538 km. It takes approximately 15h 27m to drive from Basel to Sibiu.
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