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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ruse by train, plane, shuttle, bus, 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 train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    7h 6m
    $222–658

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    38h 50m
    $87–169

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    22h 25m
    $89–158

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    6. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    36h 24m
    $384–1,002

  5. Drive 2,225.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Rusecar car 2,225.3 km
    22h 41m
    $459–663

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    7h 46m
    $221–662

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 31m
    $218–629

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

    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 a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    9h 1m
    $252–646

  9. 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
    $185–203

  10. 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
    39h 16m
    $389–722

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rusecar car
    23h 11m
    $384–1,593

Rotterdam to Ruse by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration36h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$384Cheapest 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 via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Bucuresti Nord in around 36h 24m. 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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