There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, night train, 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 to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
5h 55m$174–489Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Rusebus
15h 23m$79–145Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharestbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Rusenighttrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Ruse
14h 50mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
19h 50m$251–347Drive 1,108 km
- Drive from Vienna to Rusecar 1,108 km
11h 54m$209–301Fly 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 5m$194–539
Vienna to Ruse by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Ruse is to bus which costs $75 - $150 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 55m and costs $170 - $490.
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 23m.
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 and night train which takes 14h 50m and costs .
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 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 3:05 AM in Vienna and 4:05 AM in Ruse.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Ruse is 1108 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Vienna to Ruse.
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 23m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucharest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- $120–280
- 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/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
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
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
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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