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

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There are 13 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ruse by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 6m
    $136–310

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 15m
    $90–328

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus bus
    28h 2m
    $246–467

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    6. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    36h 15m
    $553–1,291

  5. Drive 2,225.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Rusecar car 2,225.4 km
    22h 34m
    $459–663

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 15m
    $127–314

  7. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    4. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    10h 6m
    $112–348

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    4. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    10h 54m
    $129–325

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain train
    13h 31m
    $134–285

  10. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    31h 44m
    $181–192

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    39h 16m
    $355–680

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus bus N984 / ...
    40h 15m
    $204–337

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rusecar car
    28h 30m
    $434–620

Rotterdam to Ruse by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration28h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,933.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ruse via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Bucuresti Nord in around 36h 15m. 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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