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

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  1. Fly from Dortmund Airport

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    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane plane DTM - AER
    24h 34m
    ₽13,062–35,461

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 081
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Gomel Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gomel Bus Station to Tuapsebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tuapse to Sochi Bus stationbus bus
    2d 15h
    ₽22,451–47,573

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Sochitrain train 360Ч
    3d 10h
    ₽17,740–31,326

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane plane DUS - AER
    11h
    ₽17,567–39,770

  5. 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 Sochi International Airport (AER)plane plane CGN - AER
    11h 19m
    ₽16,329–39,345

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane plane FMO - AER
    11h 38m
    ₽24,138–74,555

  7. Train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane plane PAD - AER
    12h 30m
    ₽26,066–72,913

  8. Bus, train via Asipovichy

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Osipovichi 1train train
    4. Take the train from Osipovichi 1 to Sochitrain train
    3d 11h
    ₽26,368–53,765

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the train from Hudahaj to Sochitrain train
    3d 13h

Essen to Sochi by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration3d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket₽17,740Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,639.6 km
  • Duration: 24h 34m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sochi, Russia?

SunExpress, IrAero, and three other airlines fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sochi International Airport (AER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Sochi Bus station via Hanover, Gomel Bus Station, and Tuapse in around 2d 15h.

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