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There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Ruse by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    8h 59m
    $112–314

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    11h 58m
    $86–433

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiubus bus
    27h 57m
    $164–167

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    34h 17m
    $441–792

  5. Drive  2,191.4 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Rusecar car 2,191.4 km
    21h 46m
    $389–562

  6. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    10h 28m
    $121–382

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    10h 35m
    $210–474

  8. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    36h 51m
    $294–758

  9. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Rusenighttrain night train Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Ruse
    42h 45m

Brussels to Ruse by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration34h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$441Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,914.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Brussels-North Station to Ruse via Bucharest, Bucuresti, and Giurgiu in around 27h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Ruse via Frankfurt, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Wien Westbahnhof, and Bucuresti Nord in around 34h 17m.

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