There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Ruse by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
8h 9m$73–258Fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain
11h 54m$55–237Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Pegasus 113 / ...
14h 45mTrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain 1095
21h 3m$241–387Drive 1,108.6 km
- Drive from Vienna to Rusecar 1,108.6 km
11h 56m$197–284Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
8h 1m$184–548Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane VIE - BBU
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
10h 26m$113–354Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to București, Autogara Militaribus N877
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus N984 / ...
23h 25m$121–179
Vienna to Ruse by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Ruse is to fly and train which costs $55 - $240 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 1m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Gara de Nord and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Ruse via Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 3m.
The distance between Vienna and Ruse is 998 km. The road distance is 1108.6 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Ruse without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 14h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Vienna to Ruse, including transfers.
Vienna to Ruse bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
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 via Bucharest which takes 14h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $390 and takes 21h 3m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Ruse Central Bus Station via Gara de Nord, Piata Unirii 2, and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel in around 14h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Ruse via Bucuresti Nord in around 21h 3m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Ruse bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 6:40 PM in Vienna and 7:40 PM in Ruse.
Vienna to Ruse train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Ruse is 1109 km. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Vienna to Ruse.
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