There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)VIE - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
5h 55m$174–499Bus via Bucharest
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara MilitariN959 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
23h 37m$52–130Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy901 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Ruse
15h 24m$85–156Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videle347
- Take the train from Videle to Ruse1095 / ...
23h 36m$240–328Drive 1,108 km
- Drive from Vienna to Ruse1,108 km
11h 49m$209–301Fly Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)VIE - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
8h 5m$194–529Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BTS - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 5m$200–549
Vienna to Ruse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Ruse is to bus via Bucharest which costs $50 - $130 and takes 23h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 55m and costs $170 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Wien Morzinplatz and arriving at Ruse via Vienna International Airport and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Ruse via Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 36m.
The distance between Vienna and Ruse is 945 km. The road distance is 1108 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 15h 24m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Vienna to Ruse, including transfers.
Vienna to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna International Airport station.
Vienna to Ruse train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Ruse is to bus which takes 15h 24m and costs $85 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $330 and takes 23h 36m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Ruse via Vienna International Airport and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 15h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Ruse via Videle in around 23h 36m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Train from Wien Hbf to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $18–27
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 6:03 PM in Vienna and 7:03 PM in Ruse.
Vienna to Ruse train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Ruse is 1108 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Vienna to Ruse.
There are 212+ hotels available in Ruse.