There are 12 ways to get from Heidelberg to Ruse by train, plane, shuttle, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STR - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 30m$202–594Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
23h 27m$99–221Train via Salzburg
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain 461
29h 51m$431–870Drive 1,789.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Rusecar 1,789.6 km
18h 20m$295–426Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 43m$218–583Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane FKB - BBU
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruse
9h 29m$179–656Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane NUE - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
9h 54m$261–687Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane FMM - BBU
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruse
10h 29m$176–662Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Heidelberg to Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus
24h 15m$119–243Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain 461
31h 3m$457–827Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1925
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus N984 / ...
34h 37m$162–279Drive, car train
- Drive from Heidelberg to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Rusecar
21h 6m$360–1,323
Heidelberg to Ruse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Ruse is to train and bus which costs $95 - $230 and takes 23h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Ruse is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 30m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg and arriving at Ruse via Praga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ruse via Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf and Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 51m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Ruse is 1572 km. The road distance is 1789.6 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Ruse without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 27m and costs $95 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Heidelberg to Ruse, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Ruse bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Heidelberg station.
Heidelberg to Ruse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Ruse is to train via Salzburg which takes 29h 51m and costs $430 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Prague, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 24h 15m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Ruse via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bucuresti Nord in around 29h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Ruse via Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal and Praga in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–280
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $24–100
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $18–22
- 1st Class Ticket
- $23–35
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–950
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $450–510
- Car Compartment
- $800–950
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
Bus from Praga to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg to Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Ruse bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Heidelberg. It is currently 1:08 PM in Heidelberg and 2:08 PM in Ruse.
Heidelberg to Ruse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Ruse is 1790 km. It takes approximately 18h 20m to drive from Heidelberg to Ruse.
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