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There are 10 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
    $81–261

  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
    $52–247

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    28h 24m

  4. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    31h 9m
    $385–880

  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
    $98–293

  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
    $149–410

  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 21m
    $140–568

  9. Train

    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
    $431–804

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus bus
    35h 18m
    $214–411

Basel to Ruse by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$385Cheapest 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 bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Ruse via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB, Frankfurt, Bucharest, and Buchurest in around 28h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Ruse via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Meidling, and Bucuresti Nord in around 33h 45m.

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