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How to get fromBerlin to Ruseby plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Ruse by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    best
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    8h 58m
    $67–280

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain train
    12h 49m
    $54–299

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    23h 40m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    31h 20m
    $333–557

  5. Drive  1,719.5 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Rusecar car 1,719.5 km
    17h 38m
    $356–515

  6. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BER - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 55m
    $148–580

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus bus N984 / ...
    30h 40m
    $180–266

  8. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Berlin to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Rusenighttrain night train Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Ruse
    39h 21m

Berlin to Ruse by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration31h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$333Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,442.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Ruse via Decin Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, and Bucuresti Nord in around 31h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Ruse East via București, Autogara Militari in around 30h 40m.

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