There are 9 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 Düsseldorf International Airport to Sochi International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane DUS - AER
11h 2m₽9,536–38,746Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Krasnodar, train
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane DUS - KRR
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochitrain
14h 45m₽8,984–37,511Bus
- 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₽22,525–48,684Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 905 / ...
- Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Sochitrain 360Ч
3d 10h₽17,748–30,978Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sochi International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane CGN - AER
20h 24m₽12,225–31,843Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sochi International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane FRA - AER
12h 1m₽13,977–35,031Fly Dortmund Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane DTM - AER
11h 2m₽17,070–45,213Bus, train via Asipovichy
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Osipovichi 1train
- Take the train from Osipovichi 1 to Sochitrain
3d 11h₽27,856–54,491Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Hudahaj to Sochitrain
3d 13h
Essen to Sochi by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Sochi is to train and fly which costs RUB 12000 - RUB 32000 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Sochi is to fly which takes 11h 2m and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 46000.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Sochi. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Sochi via Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis and Hudahaj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
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 49000.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Essen to Sochi, including transfers.
Essen to Sochi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Sochi train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Sochi is to fly which takes 11h 2m and costs RUB 9500 - RUB 39000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 22000 - RUB 49000 and takes 2 days 15h, you could also train, which costs and takes 3 days 13h.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sochi, Russia?
Turkish Airlines, Azimuth, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–45,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–40,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–34,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–42,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–38,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–41,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–37,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–38,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Krasnodar via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–34,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–40,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sochi International Airport via Vienna, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–26,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sochi International Airport via Munich, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–26,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–25,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–45,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–45,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–34,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sochi International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–31,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Frankfurt to Sochi International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–31,000
- Website
- pobeda.aero
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–45,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–12,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽26,000–37,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,500–9,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽8,500–12,000
Train from Hudahaj to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽23,000–33,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,400
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽950–1,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽800–1,200
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Minsk Pas to Osipovichi 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽430–550
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Minsk Pas to Osipovichi 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Minsk Pas to Osipovichi 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,868
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,200–2,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,868
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–8,000
Train from Osipovichi 1 to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–21,855
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽13,000–15,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽21,855
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽41,000–47,000
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–4,700
- Website
- LTG Link
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–3,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–21,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- [email protected]
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Hanover to Gomel Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Tuapse to Sochi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽460–650
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–7,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Minsktrans
Bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽750–8,500
- Book at
- Infobus
- Website
- Minsktrans
- Schedules at
- Minsktrans
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–7,500
- Website
- Intercars Europe
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Sochi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Sochi is 2h ahead of Essen. It is currently 10:19 PM in Essen and 12:19 AM in Sochi.
Essen to Sochi train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.











































