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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Ruse by plane, shuttle, train, bus, 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 2m
    $204–515

  2. Train, bus via Aachen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    25h 2m
    $156–539

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    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 train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    32h 29m
    $429–766

  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 46m
    $253–622

  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
    $174–470

  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 32m
    $234–668

  8. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane FKB - BBU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruseshuttle bus
    9h 48m
    $194–690

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    28h 24m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus bus
    35h 8m
    $181–361

  11. 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
    $401–563

Basel to Ruse by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration32h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$429Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Ruse via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Bucuresti Nord in around 32h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Ruse via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB, Frankfurt, Bucharest, and Buchurest in around 28h 24m.

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