There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Rust by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Est to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain Tgv
8h 16m€227–383Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Rustbus 011
11h 11m€40–83Bus via Saarbrücken
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N846
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Rustbus 011
10h 34m€43–77Drive 534.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Rustcar 534.1 km
5h 53m€97–139Fly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain
8h 51m€141–367Train
- Take the train from Essen to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
8h 34m€182–369Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Roosendaal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 16m€145–419Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Roosendaal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain
9h 9m€178–440Fly Brussels Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
8h 26m€114–407
Essen to Rust by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Rust is to bus via Saarbrücken which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Rust is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Rust. However, there are services departing from Essen Bibliotheek and arriving at Rust via Kapellen Dorp, Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Essen and Rust is 884 km. The road distance is 534.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Rust without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 16m and costs €220 - €390.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Essen to Rust, including transfers.
Essen to Rust bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats station.
The best way to get from Essen to Rust is to train via Paris which takes 8h 16m and costs €220 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus via Saarbrücken, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 34m.
Essen to Rust bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Rust is 534 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Essen to Rust.
What companies run services between Essen, Belgium and Rust, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen to Rust Ritterstraße via Antwerpen-Centraal, Anvers-Central, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, and Ringsheim/Europa-Park in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen to Rust via Antwerpen-Centraal, Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, and Saarbrücken bus station in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Essen to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Roosendaal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Roosendaal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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