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How to get fromBasel to Ruseby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Ruse by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 43m
    $92–321

  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 46m
    $46–256

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Rusebus bus
    25h 8m
    $221–368

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    33h 37m
    $409–663

  5. Drive  1,854.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rusecar car 1,854.6 km
    20h
    $374–541

  6. 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
    $142–354

  7. 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 32m
    $148–575

  8. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Praguebus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus bus
    27h 5m
    $152–266

  9. 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
    $141–194

Basel to Ruse by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration25h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,570 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Ruse via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Bucuresti Nord in around 33h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Ruse via Prague and Praga in around 27h 5m.

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