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There are 10 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 34m
    €79–249

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    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 54m
    €74–173

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Eisenstadttrain train Re
    12h 36m

  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 53m
    €75–128

  5. 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 4m
    €107–272

  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 4m
    €105–310

  7. 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
    8h 58m
    €148–413

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Eisenstadttrain train Re
    13h 27m

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rustcar car
    15h 6m
    €180–250

  10. Drive 923.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rustcar car 923.1 km
    8h 34m
    €153–220

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 875.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

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-Josef-Platz via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Wien Meidling, Eisenstadt, and Eisenstadt Bahnhof in around 12h 36m. Alternatively, 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, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Eisenstadt Domplatz in around 18h 53m.

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