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How to get fromLyon to Ruseby plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Ruse by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 20m
    $96–324

  2. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane TRN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    12h 12m
    $76–385

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    30h 36m
    $322–400

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    37h 12m
    $533–911

  5. Drive  2,002.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rusecar car 2,002.7 km
    22h 36m
    $359–519

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane GVA - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    10h 15m
    $137–363

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane LYS - BBU
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    12h 16m
    $83–312

  8. Bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus FlixBus N882
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Rusebus bus
    32h 15m
    $186–298

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 1095
    41h 9m
    $245–356

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rusebus bus
    44h 54m
    $312–375

Lyon to Ruse by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration37h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$533Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,766.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Ruse via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, and Bucuresti Nord in around 37h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Ruse via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 32h 15m.

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