There are 5 ways to get from Pontarlier to Rust by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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 Freiburg im Breisgau
best- Take the train from Pontarlier to BernRe9
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof12 / ...
5h 20m€65–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viotte203 / ...
- Take the bus from Besançon to FreiburgN1759 / ...
6h 54m€30–58Drive 232.2 km
- Drive from Pontarlier to Rust232.2 km
2h 42m€36–52Train
- Take the train from Pontarlier to BernRe9
- Take the train from Bern to Basel Bad BfIce / ...
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Ringsheim/Europa-ParkRe7
6h 31m€64–163Bus, train
- Take the bus from PEM - Gare to Acropole Quai 8206
- Take the train from Belfort to Mulhouse VilleTer
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to SelestatTer
- Take the bus from Gare to Rust - Europa Park531
7h 13m€43–62
Pontarlier to Rust by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontarlier to Rust is to bus which costs €29 - €60 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Pontarlier to Rust is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontarlier to Rust. However, there are services departing from PEM - Gare and arriving at Rust via Besançon and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Pontarlier and Rust is 298 km. The road distance is 232.2 km.
The best way to get from Pontarlier to Rust without a car is to train via Freiburg im Breisgau which takes 5h 20m and costs €65 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Pontarlier to Rust, including transfers.
Pontarlier to Rust bus services, operated by Mobigo - Doubs, depart from PEM - Gare station.
The best way to get from Pontarlier to Rust is to train via Freiburg im Breisgau which takes 5h 20m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €60 and takes 6h 54m.
Pontarlier to Rust bus services, operated by Mobigo - Doubs, arrive at PEM Viotte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontarlier to Rust is 232 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Pontarlier to Rust.
What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Rust, Germany?
You can take a train from Pontarlier to Rust, Rathaus via Bern, Basel SBB, Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, and Ringsheim, Bahnhof in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PEM - Gare to Rust via Besançon and Freiburg in around 6h 54m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Pontarlier to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Pontarlier to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- €24–35
Train from Belfort to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- 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
- €21–29
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- Mobigo - Doubs
Bus from PEM - Gare to Acropole Quai 8
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Schedules at
- Mobigo - Doubs
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Besançon to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0972 67 67 67
- Website
- fluo.eu
Bus from Gare to Rust - Europa Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- fluo.eu
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