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There are 13 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ruse by train, plane, bus, 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
    $136–313

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain 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
    $100–301

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus bus
    26h 18m
    $237–466

  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 461
    36h 21m
    $489–1,066

  5. Drive 2,225.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Rusecar car 2,225.3 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
    $117–307

  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
    $143–350

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    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 bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 38m
    $142–317

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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
    11h 6m
    $131–323

  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
    $182–193

  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
    $366–701

  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
    $199–329

  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, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$237Cheapest 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 21m. 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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