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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Rust by car, car train, bus, night train, train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rustcar car
    9h 47m
    €156–1,083

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Eisenstadt Domplatzbus bus 200 / ...
    18h 47m
    €48–107

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain train Re
    14h 53m
    €96–302

  4. Drive 923.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rustcar car 923.1 km
    8h 41m
    €147–212

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Eisenstadttrain train Re
    11h 56m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien HBFtrain train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Eisenstadt Domplatzbus bus 200 / ...
    15h 20m
    €89–132

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

    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 42m
    €81–261

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 13m
    €101–318

  9. 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 14m
    €112–289

  10. 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 40m
    €130–339

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 43m
    €111–469

Cologne to Rust by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration18h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rust, Austria?

You can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Rust am See Franz-Josef-Platz via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, and Eisenstadt Domplatz in around 18h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rust am See Franz-Josef-Platz via Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Wien Meidling, Eisenstadt, and Eisenstadt Bahnhof in around 11h 56m.

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