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How to get fromRotterdam to Ruseby train, plane, shuttle, bus, train (Eurostar), car, night train or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ruse by train, plane, shuttle, bus, train (Eurostar), car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeAMS - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    7h 6m
    $222–627

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
    22h 27m
    $99–168

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    4. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainIce
    5. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    6. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
    35h 57m
    $445–823

  4. Drive 2,225.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Rusecar2,225.3 km
    22h 37m
    $459–663

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam CS to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBRU - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    8h 9m
    $234–561

  6. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeEIN - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    8h 31m
    $228–620

  7. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCRL - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    9h 1m
    $256–646

  8. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
    31h 44m
    $178–201

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus1924
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    38h 50m
    $107–243

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videletrain347
    4. Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain
    41h 28m
    $365–676

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rusecar
    23h 1m
    $384–1,593

Rotterdam to Ruse by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration35h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$445Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ruse Razpredelitelna via Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Meidling, and Bucuresti Nord in around 35h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ruse via Brussels-North train station, Brussels-North Station, Bucharest, and Buchurest in around 31h 44m.

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