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How to get fromDortmund to Ruseby train, plane, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or car train

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There are 14 ways to get from Dortmund to Ruse by train, plane, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 31m
    $108–327

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain train
    13h 10m
    $64–434

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus bus
    25h 40m
    $154–386

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    35h 7m
    $338–625

  5. Drive  1,997.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Rusecar car 1,997.4 km
    20h 10m
    $329–476

  6. Fly Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 2m
    $74–362

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 44m
    $92–443

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DTM - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    9h 7m
    $129–556

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 38m
    $163–395

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    5. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    11h 43m
    $93–529

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N23 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus bus
    26h 20m
    $140–250

  12. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Rusenighttrain night train
    30h 3m

  13. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    35h 7m
    $409–737

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Rusecar car
    23h 8m
    $402–581

Dortmund to Ruse by train, subway, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration25h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,782.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Ruse via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Praga in around 26h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Ruse via Wien Hbf and Bucuresti Nord in around 35h 7m.

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