There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Sochi by plane, bus, or 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 Sochi International Airport (AER)plane DUS - AER
9h 47m₽19,653–61,042Fly from Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane DTM - AER
18h 59m₽11,555–42,710Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus 081
- Take the bus from Hanover to Gomel Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gomel Bus Station to Tuapsebus
- Take the bus from Tuapse to Sochi Bus stationbus
2d 15h₽22,265–50,537Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Eic
- Take the bus from Warszawa Wschodnia to Babruysk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Bobruisk to Sochitrain
3d₽46,497–107,716Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane CGN - AER
10h 38m₽13,584–39,748Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane FRA - AER
10h 58m₽19,222–64,434Bus, train via Minsk
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Sochitrain
3d 8h₽27,043–51,043Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 905 / ...
- Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Sochitrain 360Ч
3d 10h₽17,733–31,475
Essen to Sochi by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Sochi is to train and fly which costs RUB 13000 - RUB 40000 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Sochi is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 65000.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Sochi station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Sochi Bus station via Hanover, Gomel Bus Station and Tuapse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Essen and Sochi is 2684 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Sochi without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs RUB 22000 - RUB 55000.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Essen to Sochi, including transfers.
Essen to Sochi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
The best way to get from Essen to Sochi is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 65000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 22000 - RUB 55000 and takes 2 days 15h.
Essen to Sochi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Sochi is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 10:00 PM in Essen and 11:00 PM in Sochi.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sochi, Russia?
Turkish Airlines, Ural Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sochi International Airport (AER) 3 times a day. 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.
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–60,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–55,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–55,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–43,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–50,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sochi International Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–50,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–36,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–8,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–6,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–19,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–21,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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