There are 4 ways to get from Paderborn to Rust by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
6h 17m€79–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paderborn to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N110
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rustbus 008
8h 25m€41–62Train, night train
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain Rb85
- Take the night train from Goettingen to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
9h 8m€89–350Drive 450.9 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Rustcar 450.9 km
4h 13m€64–92
Paderborn to Rust by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Rust is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Rust is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Rust. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Rust via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Paderborn and Rust is 540 km. The road distance is 450.9 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Rust without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Paderborn to Rust, including transfers.
Paderborn to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Rust is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 25m.
Paderborn to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Rust is 451 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Paderborn to Rust.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Rust, Germany?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Rust, Rathaus via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Offenburg Bahnhof, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, and Ringsheim, Bahnhof in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Rust via Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h 25m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €34–36
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Goettingen to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paderborn to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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