Skopje to Ruse by train
Travel from Skopje (Macedonia) to Ruse (Bulgaria) by train (421km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Skopje in Macedonia to Ruse in Bulgaria, please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
421 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Skopje to Ruse, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Ruse - Skopje / Skopje - Burgas / Skopje - Plovdiv / Skopje - Varna / Ohrid - Sofia / Ohrid - Burgas / Ohrid - Pleven / Ohrid - Varna / Ohrid - Ruse1 Skopje (Macedonia) - Ruse (Bulgaria)
1a Travelling from Skopje (Macedonia) to Ruse (Bulgaria)
Travel from North Macedonia to Bulgaria by bus, as there is no direct train connection available. If you want to travel by train, you have to travel a detour either via Serbia or Greece.
Travel by train from Macedonia via Serbia to Bulgaria: travel from Skopje to Niš. And from Niš to Sofia.
Travel by train from Macedonia via Greece to Bulgaria: travel from Skopje to Thessaloniki. And from Thessaloniki to Sofia.
The train journey will take much longer. Therefore direct bus connections from Skopje to Sofia or other destination might be the best choice for you.
The bus ticket fare from Skopje to Sofia is 15 EUR. The journey time is 4:30 hours.
Where to buy a ticket from Skopje to Ruse?
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Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki
train company:
MŽ Македонски Железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ruse - Skopje / Skopje - Sofia / Ohrid - Sofia / Skopje - Plovdiv
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Do you have questions about the connection between Skopje and Ruse? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
