There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Rust by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
7h 6m€55–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus 220 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Rustbus 007
9h 50m€38–62Night train
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
7h 40m€61–277Drive 592.4 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Rustcar 592.4 km
5h 35m€83–120Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12N
7h 40m€62–181Drive, car train
- Drive from Leipzig to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Rustcar
5h 59m€163–220Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
6h 32m€110–262Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane LEJ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 53m€131–450
Leipzig to Rust by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Rust is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Rust is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Rust. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Rust via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Leipzig and Rust is 612 km. The road distance is 592.4 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Rust without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 6m and costs €55 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Leipzig to Rust, including transfers.
Leipzig to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Rust is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 6m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 50m.
Leipzig to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Rust is 592 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Leipzig to Rust.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Rust, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Rust, Ritterstrasse via Frankfurt, Offenburg Bahnhof, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, and Ringsheim, Bahnhof in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Rust via Frankfurt Airport in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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