There are 5 ways to get from Meiningen to Rust by train, bus, car, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Meiningen to Schweinfurt Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain Re7
8h 30m€310–480Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Heilbronn central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Heidelberg central train stationbus N36
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Rustbus
10h 23m€39–61Drive 391.8 km
- Drive from Meiningen to Rustcar 391.8 km
3h 30m€58–84Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Grimmenthal to Würzburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
8h 33m€105–315Train, night train
- Take the train from Meiningen to Schweinfurt Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
9h 32m€307–508
Meiningen to Rust by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Meiningen to Rust is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Meiningen to Rust is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Meiningen to Rust. However, there are services departing from Meiningen, Theater and arriving at Rust via Zella-Mehlis station, Heilbronn central train station and Heidelberg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Meiningen to Rust. However, there are services departing from Meiningen and arriving at Ringsheim/Europa-Park via Schweinfurt Hbf, Wuerzburg Hbf, Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Meiningen and Rust is 427 km. The road distance is 391.8 km.
The best way to get from Meiningen to Rust without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs €310 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Meiningen to Rust, including transfers.
Meiningen to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zella-Mehlis station.
Meiningen to Rust train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, depart from Meiningen station.
The best way to get from Meiningen to Rust is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs €310 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 10h 23m.
What companies run services between Meiningen, Germany and Rust, Germany?
You can take a train from Meiningen to Rust Europapark via Schweinfurt Hbf, Wuerzburg Hbf, Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, and Ringsheim/Europa-Park in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Meiningen, Theater to Rust via Zella-Mehlis station, Heilbronn central train station, and Heidelberg central train station in around 10h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Meiningen to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €250–280
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Meiningen to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €250–280
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Grimmenthal to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €26–40
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hanau Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–26
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Heidelberg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Meiningen to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Meiningen to Rust train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, arrive at Schweinfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meiningen to Rust is 392 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Meiningen to Rust.
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