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How to get fromLyon to Ruseby plane, shuttle, train, bus, train (TGV, Trenitalia) or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Ruse by plane, shuttle, train, bus, train (TGV, Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    7h 15m
    $212–547

  2. Bus via Bratislava

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Rusebus bus
    32h 15m
    $168–294

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    25h 27m
    $269–524

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    37h
    $647–1,159

  5. Drive 2,003.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rusecar car 2,003.8 km
    22h 48m
    $359–519

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    9h 8m
    $243–594

  7. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    11h 2m
    $197–587

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461 / ...
    41h 9m
    $202–329

  9. 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
    43h 49m
    $333–479

Lyon to Ruse by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration37hAverage Duration
Ticket$647Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Ruse via Paris Gare De Lyon, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Bucuresti Nord in around 37h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Ruse via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 32h 15m.

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