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

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There are 13 ways to get from Dortmund to Ruse by train, plane, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or car train

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

    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 train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    9h 44m
    $110–320

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane plane DTM - GHV
    2. Take the bus from Aeroportul Brașov to Terminal Garăbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    12h 48m
    $70–308

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Köln Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 37m
    $173–182

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain 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
    34h 46m
    $298–544

  5. Drive  1,997.9 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Rusecar car 1,997.9 km
    20h 11m
    $414–598

  6. Fly Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    9h 15m
    $123–351

  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
    $153–511

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

    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 train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    10h 51m
    $162–399

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain train
    14h 9m
    $81–363

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    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 train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    13h 9m
    $95–482

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    34h 52m
    $369–630

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus bus 984
    37h 56m
    $212–359

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Rusecar car
    23h 14m
    $393–566

Dortmund to Ruse by night train and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration34h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,833.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

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

You can take a bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Ruse Central Bus Station via Köln Hbf, Köln Hauptbahnhof, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Piata Unirii 1, and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel in around 28h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Ruse via Wien Meidling and Bucuresti Nord in around 34h 52m.

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