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

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  1. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    best
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STR - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    8h 55m
    $102–283

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane FMM - BBU
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 23m
    $70–306

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    28h 36m
    $314–612

  4. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    32h 20m
    $126–180

  5. Drive  1,724.3 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Rusecar car 1,724.3 km
    17h 31m
    $347–500

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    9h 57m
    $136–359

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    11h 9m
    $147–358

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    12h 11m
    $160–400

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain train
    30h 44m
    $99–117

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus bus N984 / ...
    33h 46m
    $180–286

Stuttgart to Ruse by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration28h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,533 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Ruse via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bucuresti Nord in around 28h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hauptbf to Ruse Central Bus Station via Universität, Flughafen/Messe, Stuttgart Airport Busterminal, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 32h 20m.

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