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How to get fromRotterdam to Ruseby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ruse by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 6m
    $126–341

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 15m
    $78–461

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus bus
    28h 9m
    $206–433

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    39h 16m
    $355–681

  5. Drive  2,224.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Rusecar car 2,224.8 km
    22h 31m
    $459–663

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 14m
    $122–390

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    4. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    10h 25m
    $120–448

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain train
    13h 22m
    $133–355

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    4. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    11h 7m
    $125–436

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus bus
    30h 58m
    $158–281

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus bus N984 / ...
    39h 10m
    $203–326

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    39h 46m
    $579–1,051

Rotterdam to Ruse by train, foot, tram, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration28h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,933.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Ruse via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and Praga in around 30h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ruse via Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling, and Bucuresti Nord in around 39h 46m.

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