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

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There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Ruse by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane VIE - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    6h 56m
    $67–244

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain train
    11h 54m
    $55–237

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Rusenighttrain night train Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Ruse
    14h 50m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 1095
    21h 24m
    $260–416

  5. Drive  1,108.1 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Rusecar car 1,108.1 km
    11h 55m
    $209–302

  6. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane VIE - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 1m
    $184–548

  7. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane VIE - BBU
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    10h 6m
    $114–342

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus bus Slovak Lines / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Rusebus bus
    15h 21m
    $80–155

Vienna to Ruse by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 947.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Ruse via Bucuresti Nord in around 21h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Ruse via Vienna Airport and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 15h 21m.

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