There are 5 ways to get from Basel 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 via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
7h 21mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N110
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rustbus 008
12h 34m€58–98Train, night train
- Take the train from Oelde to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
11h 49mDrive 464.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Rustcar 464.3 km
4h 30m€67–97Train
- Take the train from Lippstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
9h 1m€106–408
Basel to Rust by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rust is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rust is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Rust. However, there are services departing from Wadersloh, Bücker and arriving at Rust via Sünninghausen, Dorfplatz, Bielefeld Brackwede train station and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Rust. However, there are services departing from Oelde and arriving at Ringsheim/Europa-Park via Dortmund Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Offenburg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Basel and Rust is 572 km. The road distance is 464.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Rust without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Basel to Rust, including transfers.
Basel to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bielefeld Brackwede train station.
Basel to Rust train services, operated by National Express, depart from Oelde station.
The best way to get from Basel to Rust is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 34m.
What companies run services between Basel, Germany and Rust, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Basel to Rust via Oelde, Dortmund Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, and Ringsheim/Europa-Park in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wadersloh, Bücker to Rust via Sünninghausen, Dorfplatz, Oelde, Bahnhof, Oelde, Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 12h 34m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oelde to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Lippstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lippstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- 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
- €28–50
- 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 Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €94–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Basel to Rust train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Rust is 464 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Basel to Rust.
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