There are 5 ways to get from Essen 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 Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 43
5h 18m€68–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen to Kölnbus Kyiv-Venlo / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rustbus FlixBus 007
8h€26–101Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
9h€65–342Drive 461 km
- Drive from Essen to Rustcar 461 km
3h 49m€64–93Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain 85
5h 34m€64–158
Essen to Rust by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Rust is to bus which costs €26 - €110 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Rust is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Rust. However, there are services departing from Essen and arriving at Rust via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Essen and Rust is 490 km. The road distance is 461 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Rust without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Essen to Rust, including transfers.
Essen to Rust bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Essen station.
The best way to get from Essen to Rust is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €110 and takes 8h.
Essen to Rust bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Köln station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Rust is 461 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Essen to Rust.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rust, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen to Rust via Cologne Airport CGN in around 8h.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- 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
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- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Essen to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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