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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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DUS - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 31m$116–342Fly Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DTM - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 2m$65–345Train, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
- Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus
25h 41m$222–711Night train, train
- Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain 461
35h 7m$340–660Drive 1,999 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Rusecar 1,999 km
20h 11m$330–476Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CGN - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 50mFly Dortmund Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane DTM - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
9h 7m$134–580Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 38m$143–489Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EIN - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
11h 36m$116–526Fly Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DTM - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain
13h 10m$86–278Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N23 / ...
- Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus
26h 20m$143–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain 461
29h 17m$194–260Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain 461
35h 7m$418–786Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Rusecar
23h 11m$412–571
Dortmund to Ruse by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Ruse is to fly and train which costs $85 - $280 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Ruse is to fly and bus which takes 8h 2m and costs $60 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Ruse via Praga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Ruse via Wien Hbf and Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 7m.
The distance between Dortmund and Ruse is 1782 km. The road distance is 1999 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Ruse without a car is to train and bus via Prague which takes 25h 41m and costs $220 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Dortmund to Ruse, including transfers.
Dortmund to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Ruse train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Ruse is to bus which takes 26h 20m and costs $140 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $800 and takes 35h 7m.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–390
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–170
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–120
- Seating Carriage
- $65–80
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–8
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Praga to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Praga to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Dortmund. It is currently 7:58 PM in Dortmund and 8:58 PM in Ruse.
Dortmund to Ruse train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Ruse is 1999 km. It takes approximately 20h 11m to drive from Dortmund to Ruse.
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