There are 5 ways to get from Rust to Bayreuth by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain
7h 5m€94–266Drive 422.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Rust to Bayreuthcar 422.6 km
3h 28m€63–90Bus
- Take the bus from Rust to Heidelberg central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus
7h 47mTrain
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain
7h 37m€81–266Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus Re7
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Crailsheimtrain Re
- Take the train from Crailsheim to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain
10h 46m€88–197
Rust to Bayreuth by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rust to Bayreuth is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Rust to Bayreuth is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Rust to Bayreuth. However, there are services departing from Rust and arriving at Bayreuth Hbf via Heidelberg and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Rust to Bayreuth. However, there are services departing from Ringsheim/Europa-Park and arriving at Bayreuth Hbf via Offenburg Bahnhof, Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Rust and Bayreuth is 557 km. The road distance is 422.6 km.
The best way to get from Rust to Bayreuth without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 5m and costs €90 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Rust to Bayreuth, including transfers.
Rust to Bayreuth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rust station.
Rust to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Offenburg Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rust to Bayreuth is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 5m and costs €90 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Rust, Germany and Bayreuth, Germany?
You can take a bus from Rust to Bayreuth Hbf via Ringsheim/Europa-Park, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, Offenburg Bahnhof, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rust to Bayreuth Hbf via Heidelberg, Nuremberg - Bus Station, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 47m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Crailsheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €30–40
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–55
Train from Crailsheim to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rust to Heidelberg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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Booking & Getting There
Rust to Bayreuth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg central train station.
Rust to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rust to Bayreuth is 423 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Rust to Bayreuth.
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