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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 11 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
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeOTP - CGN
    6h 50m
    €157–457

  2. Bus, train

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    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    19h 52m
    €44–105

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ruse to Videletrain
    2. Take the night train from Videle to Wien Hbfnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln SuedtrainIce
    33h 28m
    €214–244

  4. Drive 1,983.8 km

    1. Drive from Ruse to Colognecar1,983.8 km
    19h 43m
    €278–401

  5. Shuttle, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeOTP - DUS
    7h 14m
    €192–514

  6. Shuttle, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeOTP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 10m
    €191–520

  7. Shuttle, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)planeOTP - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 40m
    €175–495

  8. Shuttle, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeOTP - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 12m
    €211–560

  9. Shuttle, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeOTP - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
    9h 54m
    €195–556

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to București, Autogara MilitaribusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cologne Airport CGNbus1925 / ...
    38h 15m
    €84–175

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ruse to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    21h 42m
    €297–1,285

Ruse to Cologne by train and night train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Köln Hbf via București, Autogara Militari, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 38h 15m.

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