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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Ruse by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane BSL - BBU
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 58m
    $76–310

  2. Fly Basel to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain train
    12h 51m
    $47–257

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Rusebus bus
    25h 30m
    $148–332

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    32h 37m
    $351–687

  5. Drive 1,854 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rusecar car 1,854 km
    20h 4m
    $374–540

  6. Fly Basel to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 8m
    $93–282

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 51m
    $145–402

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STR - OTP
    4. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    10h 11m
    $133–527

  9. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Praguebus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus bus
    29h 30m
    $153–289

  10. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    33h 45m
    $431–797

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rusebus bus
    36h 45m
    $146–204

Basel to Ruse by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration25h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,564.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Ruse via Zürich HB, Wien Meidling, and Bucuresti Nord in around 32h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Ruse via Prague and Praga in around 29h 30m.

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