There are 8 ways to get from Rust to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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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 Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
7h 4m€52–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rust to Frankfurt Airportbus 007
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leipzig central train stationbus 220 / ...
9h 40m€33–63Night train
- Take the night train from Offenburg to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 14m€60–313Drive 592.4 km
- Drive from Rust to Leipzigcar 592.4 km
5h 33m€82–118Train
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 12N
8h 10m€70–213Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
6h 6m€111–264Train to Basel, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BSL - LEJ
8h 18m€142–414Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 29m€168–423
Rust to Leipzig by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rust to Leipzig is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rust to Leipzig is to drive which takes 5h 33m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Rust to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Rust and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Rust and Leipzig is 612 km. The road distance is 592.4 km.
The best way to get from Rust to Leipzig without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 4m and costs €50 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Rust to Leipzig, including transfers.
Rust to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rust station.
The best way to get from Rust to Leipzig is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 4m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 9h 40m.
Rust to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rust to Leipzig is 592 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Rust to Leipzig.
What companies run services between Rust, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a bus from Rust, Ritterstrasse to Leipzig Hbf via Ringsheim, Bahnhof, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, Offenburg Bahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rust to Leipzig central train station via Frankfurt Airport in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Offenburg to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
Night train from Offenburg to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €38
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €19–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rust to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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