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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Sibiu by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane DUS - SBZ
    7h 6m
    $266–769

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane DTM - SBZ
    5h 41m
    $53–674

  3. Train, bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Flughafen to Sibiubus bus
    24h 12m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Mediastrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Mediaş to Sibiu h.(203)train train
    25h 34m
    $342–646

  5. Drive  1,714.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Sibiucar car 1,714.6 km
    15h 58m
    $355–513

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane CGN - SBZ
    8h 14m
    $227–473

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Sibiubus bus
    29h 1m
    $78–174

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Mediaşbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mediaş to Sibiutrain train
    39h 30m
    $179–268

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Sibiucar car
    19h 1m
    $360–516

Essen to Sibiu by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration25h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$342Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,446.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sibiu, Romania?

Austrian Airlines and Eurowings fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sibiu (SBZ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Sibiu h.(203) via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Wien Westbahnhof, Medias, and Mediaş in around 25h 34m.

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