There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Rust by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ringsheim/Europa-Park85
5h 1m€57–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNFlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rust007
8h 45m€30–63Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to OffenburgNj
8h 58m€53–340Drive 461.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Rust461.1 km
3h 48m€66–95Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof43
5h 21m€67–172
Essen to Rust by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Rust is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Rust is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Rust. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Rust via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Essen and Rust is 486 km. The road distance is 461.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Rust without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 1m and costs €55 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Essen to Rust, including transfers.
Essen to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
The best way to get from Essen to Rust is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 1m and costs €55 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 45m.
Essen to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Rust is 461 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Essen to Rust.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rust, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rust, Rathaus via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, and Ringsheim, Bahnhof in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Rust via Cologne Airport CGN in around 8h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–190
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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