There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Rust by train, bus, 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
4h 57m€88–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rustbus FlixBus 007
8h 55m€35–61Drive 461 km
- Drive from Essen to Rustcar 461 km
3h 48m€67–96Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 22m€79–214Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Offenburgtrain Nightjet
8h 55m€69–148
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 55m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Rust is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €65 - €100.
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 55m.
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 4h 57m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 57m 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 which takes 4h 57m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 55m.
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?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €80–200 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Rust via Cologne Airport CGN in around 8h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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