There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZRH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
6h 36m$229–586Bus via Bratislava
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bratislavabus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Rusebus
25h 25m$128–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
28h 42m$370–530Drive 1,805.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Rusecar 1,805.6 km
18h 46m$364–526Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BSL - BBU
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruse
8h 39m$184–518Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
34h$145–187Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Rusecar
20h 20m$392–549
Zurich to Ruse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ruse is to bus which costs $140 - $190 and takes 34h.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 36m and costs $220 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Ruse via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
The distance between Zurich and Ruse is 1496 km. The road distance is 1805.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ruse without a car is to bus via Bratislava which takes 25h 25m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Zurich to Ruse, including transfers.
Zurich to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 8:37 AM in Zurich and 9:37 AM in Ruse.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Ruse is 1806 km. It takes approximately 18h 46m to drive from Zurich to Ruse.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ruse via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 25h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
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
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=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 Bucharest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- 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 Zurich Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- 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
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
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zurich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Want to know more about travelling around Bulgaria
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 211+ hotels available in Ruse.






































