There are 5 ways to get from Hanover to Rust by train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
5h 46m€106–242Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Rustbus FlixBus 007
9h 5m€40–67Night train
- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
7h 52m€40–114Drive 568.4 km
- Drive from Hanover to Rustcar 568.4 km
4h 38m€81–117Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Rustcar
6h 51m€111–134
Hanover to Rust by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Rust is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Rust is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Rust. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Rust via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Hanover and Rust is 581 km. The road distance is 568.4 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Rust without a car is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Hanover to Rust, including transfers.
Hanover to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Rust is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 5m.
Hanover to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Rust is 568 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Hanover to Rust.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Rust, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €100–240 and the journey takes 4h 3m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Rust via Frankfurt central train station in around 9h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–75
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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