There are 4 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
best- Take the train from Lippstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
7h 17m€117–247Bus
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 30m€59–91Train, night train
- Take the train from Oelde to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
12h 12m€84–327Drive 464.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Rustcar 464.3 km
4h 29m€65–93
Basel to Rust by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rust is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rust is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €60 - €95.
The distance between Basel and Rust is 583 km. The road distance is 464.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Rust without a car is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Basel to Rust, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basel to Rust is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 30m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Rust is 464 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Basel to Rust.
There are 1603+ hotels available in Rust.
What companies run services between Basel, Germany and Rust, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Basel to Rust, Ritterstrasse via Lippstadt, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Offenburg Bahnhof, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, and Ringsheim, Bahnhof in around 7h 17m. 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 30m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Lippstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oelde to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lippstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–190
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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