There are 8 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$336–610Fly 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$112–332Train via Budapest
- 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 Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sibiutrain Ic
23h 9m$210–337Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus FlixBus N831 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Sibiubus 1923
28h 40m$174–261Drive 1,538.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Sibiucar 1,538.2 km
15h 27m$330–476Fly Basel to Sibiu
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane BSL - SBZ
6h 23m$184–755Train
- 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 Mediastrain 347
- Take the train from Mediaş to Sibiu h.(203)train
24h 22m$290–488Train, 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sibiu is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $340 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 Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Sibiu. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Sibiu via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 9m.
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 via Budapest which takes 23h 9m and costs $210 - $340.
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.
Basel to Sibiu train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Sibiu is to train via Budapest which takes 23h 9m and costs $210 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $270 and takes 28h 40m, you could also fly, which costs $180 - $800 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sibiu, Romania?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Sibiu via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 23h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Sibiu via Strasbourg in around 28h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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
- $45–220
- 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
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- $110–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $40–65
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- $110–180
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $73
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Medias
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Mediaş to Sibiu h.(203)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Basel to Sibiu bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Sibiu is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 5:41 PM in Basel and 6:41 PM in Sibiu.
Basel to Sibiu train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
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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