There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Rust by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
6h 1m€74–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rustbus FlixBus 007
8h 15m€35–61Train, night train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
8h 28m€46–124Drive 437.3 km
- Drive from Aachen to Rustcar 437.3 km
3h 50m€63–91Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
6h 25m€87–267Train #2
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 43N
8h 13m€62–174
Aachen to Rust by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Rust is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Rust is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Rust. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Rust via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Aachen and Rust is 472 km. The road distance is 437.3 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Rust without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs €70 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Aachen to Rust, including transfers.
Aachen to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
The best way to get from Aachen to Rust is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 15m.
Aachen to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Rust is 437 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Aachen to Rust.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Rust, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Rust Ritterstraße via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, and Ringsheim/Europa-Park in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Rust via Cologne Airport CGN in around 8h 15m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €94–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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