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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Rust by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain train
    6h 49m
    €79–251

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain train Re
    13h 54m
    €68–159

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Eisenstadttrain train Re
    11h 45m
    €124–396

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    2. Take the bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Eisenstadt Domplatzbus bus 200 / ...
    18h 49m
    €87–135

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain train
    7h 38m
    €109–305

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain train
    7h 19m
    €101–243

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wiener Neustadt Hbftrain train
    9h 38m
    €142–418

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain train
    8h 43m
    €133–376

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Koln Sud to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Eisenstadttrain train Re
    13h 41m
    €188–284

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rustcar car
    15h 8m
    €180–251

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Eisenstadt Domplatzbus bus 200 / ...
    15h 23m
    €212–311

  12. Drive  923.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rustcar car 923.1 km
    8h 28m
    €155–224

Cologne to Rust by train and bus

Calendar93Weekly Services
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rust, Austria?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rust am See Franz-Josefs-Platz via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Meidling, Eisenstadt, and Eisenstadt Bahnhof in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Rust am See Franz-Josefs-Platz via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Eisenstadt Domplatz in around 18h 49m.

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