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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Basel to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h
    $204–605

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni / ...
    30h 30m
    $93–135

  3. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    30h 54m
    $394–598

  4. Drive 1,854.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rusecar car 1,854.3 km
    19h 59m
    $374–540

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    7h 45m
    $245–616

  6. Fly Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane BSL - BBU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruseshuttle bus
    7h 34m
    $184–470

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STR - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    9h 34m
    $239–680

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus bus
    35h 7m
    $192–295

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Rusecar car
    21h 32m
    $401–573

Basel to Ruse by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration30h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Ruse Central Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 30h 30m.

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