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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Ruse by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    9h 33m
    $102–298

  2. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane TRN - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    13h 23m
    $97–359

  3. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 47m

  4. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    6. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    36h 25m
    $498–864

  5. Drive  2,003.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rusecar car 2,003.7 km
    22h 36m
    $422–610

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane GVA - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    11h 28m
    $146–358

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    36h 38m
    $478–779

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 9m
    $319–374

Lyon to Ruse by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration36h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$498Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,817.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Lyon to Ruse Central Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Piata Unirii 1, and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel in around 32h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Ruse via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Wien Westbahnhof, and Bucuresti Nord in around 36h 25m.

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