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How to get fromRuse to Cologneby shuttle, plane, bus, train, night train, car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Ruse to Cologne by shuttle, plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OTP - CGN
    6h 50m
    €162–460

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Re9 / ...
    20h
    €39–105

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain train
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    34h 57m
    €167–388

  4. Drive 1,983.8 km

    1. Drive from Ruse to Colognecar car 1,983.8 km
    19h 45m
    €281–406

  5. Shuttle, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OTP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 21m
    €193–524

  6. Shuttle, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 30m
    €193–520

  7. Shuttle, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 41m
    €165–495

  8. Shuttle, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OTP - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 12m
    €206–560

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Kölnbus bus
    36h 28m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ruse to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    21h 51m
    €299–1,288

Ruse to Cologne by train and night train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration34h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Ruse to Köln via Buchurest, Gara de Nord, Gara Obor, and Bucureşti Autogara Obor in around 36h 28m.

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