There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Sibiu by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane DUS - SBZ
11h 1m$285–769Bus via Dortmund
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Sibiubus
29h 3m$78–171Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Flughafen to Sibiubus
24h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 961 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Mediastrain 347
- Take the train from Mediaş to Sibiu h.(203)train
25h 54m$414–761Drive 1,725.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Sibiucar 1,725.5 km
15h 44m$285–411Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane CGN - SBZ
7h 29m$242–482Fly from Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane DTM - SBZ
5h 43m$103–571Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Sibiubus 1924 / ...
27h 35m$153–245Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Sibiucar
18h 59m$348–499
Essen to Sibiu by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Sibiu is to bus via Dortmund which costs $75 - $180 and takes 29h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Sibiu is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Sibiu. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Sibiu via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Sibiu. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Sibiu h.(203) via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Mediaş. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 54m.
The distance between Essen and Sibiu is 1447 km. The road distance is 1725.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Sibiu without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Essen to Sibiu, including transfers.
Essen to Sibiu bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen to Sibiu train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Sibiu is to fly which takes 11h 1m and costs $280 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $800 and takes 25h 54m, you could also bus, which costs $150 - $250 and takes 27h 35m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sibiu, Romania?
Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sibiu (SBZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Sibiu h.(203) via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Medias, and Mediaş in around 25h 54m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sibiu via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sibiu via Frankfurt, Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sibiu via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Frankfurt Flughafen to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Sibiu bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sibiu station.
Sibiu is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 9:06 AM in Essen and 10:06 AM in Sibiu.
Essen to Sibiu train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Sibiu is 1726 km. It takes approximately 15h 44m to drive from Essen to Sibiu.
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