There are 7 ways to get from Sibiu to Basel by plane, night train, train, 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.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Basel (BSL)plane SBZ - BSL
4h 39mCHF 184–736Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sibiu to Strasbourgbus 1923
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N831 / ...
29h 25mCHF 144–212Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Sibiu to Budapest-Keletinighttrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
22h 3mCHF 183–274Drive 1,536.4 km
- Drive from Sibiu to Baselcar 1,536.4 km
15h 35mCHF 272–393Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SBZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 27mCHF 280–469Train
- Take the train from Sibiu to Simeriatrain
- Take the train from Simeria to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
22h 42mCHF 167–256Train, bus
- Take the train from Sibiu to Cluj Napoca Esttrain
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Zurichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
33h 4mCHF 180–200
Sibiu to Basel by night train and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sibiu to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 140 - SFr 220 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sibiu to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 750.
No, there is no direct bus from Sibiu to Basel. However, there are services departing from Sibiu and arriving at Basel SBB via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Sibiu to Basel. However, there are services departing from Sibiu and arriving at Basel SBB via Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 3m.
The distance between Sibiu and Basel is 1283 km. The road distance is 1536.4 km.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Basel without a car is to night train and train which takes 22h 3m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Sibiu to Basel, including transfers.
Sibiu to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sibiu station.
Sibiu to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Sibiu station.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 220 and takes 29h 25m, you could also train, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 260 and takes 22h 42m.
What companies run services between Sibiu, Romania and Basel, Switzerland?
Austrian Airlines flies from Sibiu (SBZ) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sibiu to Basel SBB via Strasbourg in around 29h 25m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Sibiu to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sibiu to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–420
Flights from Sibiu to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Sibiu to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 36–40
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sibiu to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–12
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Simeria to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–31
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sibiu to Cluj Napoca Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–16
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 120–190
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 120–190
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 139
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
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Booking & Getting There
Sibiu to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Basel is 1h behind Sibiu. It is currently 6:41 PM in Sibiu and 5:41 PM in Basel.
Sibiu to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sibiu to Basel is 1536 km. It takes approximately 15h 35m to drive from Sibiu to Basel.
Book your Sibiu to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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