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

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ruse by train, plane, shuttle, bus, night train, car, 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
    $227–582

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    $85–173

  3. Train, bus

    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
    $90–156

  4. 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 RusetrainIr
    41h 51m
    $342–694

  5. Drive 2,225.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Rusecar2,225.3 km
    22h 40m
    $459–663

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBRU - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    7h 44m
    $263–690

  7. 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 32m
    $233–596

  8. 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
    8h 59m
    $225–624

  9. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Praha, ÚAN FlorencbusRegioJet 540
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus
    30h 58m
    $124–257

  10. 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
    $374–1,593

Rotterdam to Ruse by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration41h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$342Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Ruse via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Praga in around 30h 58m.

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