There are 9 ways to get from Potsdam to Ruse by train, plane, shuttle, bus, night train, 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, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BER - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 5m$188–538Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militari1926
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
35h 1m$77–161Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Praha-HolesoviceRj
- Take the bus from Praga to Ruse
22h 43m$158–311Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videle347
- Take the train from Videle to RuseIr
36h 50m$303–672Drive 1,731.9 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Ruse1,731.9 km
17h 30m$286–412Train, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)BER - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
9h 20m$163–568Train, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BER - BBU
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruse
13h 39m$248–533Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Praha, ÚAN FlorencN60 / ...
- Take the bus from Praga to Ruse
23h 28mDrive, car train
- Drive from Potsdam to Göttingen
- Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Ruse
22h 43m$379–1,401
Potsdam to Ruse by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Ruse is to bus which costs $75 - $170 and takes 35h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Ruse is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 5m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam to Ruse. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ruse via Berlin Airport BER and Praga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Potsdam Hbf and arriving at Ruse via Berlin Hbf, Wien Hbf and Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 50m.
The distance between Potsdam and Ruse is 1413 km. The road distance is 1731.9 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Ruse without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 43m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Potsdam to Ruse, including transfers.
Potsdam to Ruse bus services, operated by Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG, depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Ruse train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Berlin Hbf station.
Potsdam to Ruse bus services, operated by Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG, arrive at Flughafen BER station.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Ruse via Flughafen BER, Berlin Airport BER, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, and Praga in around 23h 28m.
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- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Berlin Hbf to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–320
- Couchette Carriage
- $170–200
- Seating Carriage
- $70–90
Train from Wien Hbf to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–1,050
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $490–550
- Car Compartment
- $900–1,050
- 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
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- 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
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
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
- 033208 2201 0
- info@angerbus.de
- Website
- angerbus.de
Bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ruse is 1h ahead of Potsdam. It is currently 9:56 PM in Potsdam and 10:56 PM in Ruse.
Potsdam to Ruse train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Ruse is 1732 km. It takes approximately 17h 30m to drive from Potsdam to Ruse.
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