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There are 14 ways to get from Dortmund to Ruse by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 31m
    $116–305

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 2m
    $63–257

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus bus
    25h 44m
    $261–593

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    33h 30m
    $522–1,130

  5. Drive 1,999 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Rusecar car 1,999 km
    20h 10m
    $330–476

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 52m

  7. Fly Dortmund Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DTM - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    9h 7m
    $180–524

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 38m
    $160–432

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    5. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    11h 37m
    $113–387

  10. Fly Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain train
    13h 12m
    $87–234

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N23 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus bus
    26h 20m
    $134–249

  12. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Rusenighttrain night train
    30h 3m

  13. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    35h 7m
    $340–649

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Rusecar car
    23h 8m
    $412–581

Dortmund to Ruse by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration25h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,782.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Ruse via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Bucuresti Nord in around 33h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Ruse via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Praga in around 26h 20m.

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