There are 10 ways to get from Rust to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from Eisenstadt to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
6h 13m€70–236Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Eisenstadt to Wien Meidlingtrain Re
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
11h 30m€176–366Bus
- Take the bus from Eisenstadt Domplatz to Wien Hauptbahnhofbus 200 / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Leverkusenbus N161
19h 23m€83–137Drive 922.9 km
- Drive from Rust to Colognecar 922.9 km
8h 28m€155–224Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Eisenstadt to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
6h 44m€93–296Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Eisenstadt to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 25m€103–231Train to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Wiener Neustadt Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GRZ - DUS
8h 57m€141–424Train
- Take the train from Eisenstadt to Wien Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
11h 47m€177–361Drive, car train
- Drive from Rust to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
15h 21m€183–252Bus, train
- Take the bus from Eisenstadt Domplatz to Wien Hauptbahnhofbus 200 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 90N
16h 6m€208–317
Rust to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rust to Cologne is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rust to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Rust to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rust am See Franz-Josefs-Platz and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Eisenstadt Domplatz, Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Rust to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Eisenstadt and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wien Meidling and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Rust and Cologne is 875 km. The road distance is 922.9 km.
The best way to get from Rust to Cologne without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 11h 30m and costs €170 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Rust to Cologne, including transfers.
Rust to Cologne bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, depart from Eisenstadt Domplatz station.
Rust to Cologne train services, operated by GySEV/Raaberbahn, depart from Eisenstadt station.
The best way to get from Rust to Cologne is to train via Nuremberg which takes 11h 30m and costs €170 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 19h 23m.
What companies run services between Rust, Austria and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Rust am See Franz-Josefs-Platz to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Eisenstadt Bahnhof, Eisenstadt, Wien Meidling, Nuernberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rust am See Franz-Josefs-Platz to Köln Heumarkt via Eisenstadt Domplatz, Wien Hauptbahnhof, Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 19h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Eisenstadt to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Eisenstadt to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Eisenstadt to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Eisenstadt to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wiener Neustadt Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Eisenstadt to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 99/577-212
- eszrevetel@gysev.hu
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Eisenstadt to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Eisenstadt to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Eisenstadt to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Eisenstadt to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Eisenstadt to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Gysev
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wiener Neustadt Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wiener Neustadt Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- kundenservice@vor.at
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
Bus from Eisenstadt Domplatz to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
Bus from Eisenstadt Domplatz to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
- Phone
- +43 (0)50655-0
- bus@blaguss.com
- Website
- blaguss.com
Bus from Eisenstadt Domplatz to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- blaguss.com
Bus from Eisenstadt Domplatz to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- blaguss.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rust to Cologne bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, arrive at Wien Hauptbahnhof station.
Rust to Cologne train services, operated by GySEV/Raaberbahn, arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rust to Cologne is 923 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Rust to Cologne.
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