There are 10 ways to get from Linz to Ruse by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
9h 33m$99–291Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain
13h 28m$77–282Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
17h 14mTrain
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
23h 18m$256–460Drive 1,286.9 km
- Drive from Linz to Rusecar 1,286.9 km
13h 42m$227–328Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
9h 25m$210–591Fly Linz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LNZ - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
11h 58m$159–725Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PRG - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
12h 43m$128–324Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain
- Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MUC - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
11h 53m$139–342Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Bucharestbus FlixBus 1921
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus N984 / ...
24h 35m$141–209
Linz to Ruse by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Ruse is to train and fly which costs $75 - $290 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Ruse is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 25m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, Gara de Nord and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Ruse via Wien Hbf and Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 18m.
The distance between Linz and Ruse is 1182 km. The road distance is 1286.9 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Ruse without a car is to bus via Vienna which takes 17h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Linz to Ruse, including transfers.
Linz to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Ruse train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Ruse is to bus via Vienna which takes 17h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $460 and takes 23h 18m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Ruse Central Bus Station via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Piata Unirii 1, and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel in around 17h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Ruse via Wien Hbf and Bucuresti Nord in around 23h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Linz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- $35–55
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- $30–50
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- $35–55
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- $45–75
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- $35–55
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $82
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plattling to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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Booking & Getting There
Linz to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Linz. It is currently 10:04 AM in Linz and 11:04 AM in Ruse.
Linz to Ruse train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Ruse is 1287 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Linz to Ruse.
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