There are 4 ways to get from Salzburg to Rust by train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Munich
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 60
8h 7m€86–221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Strasbourgbus N880
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Rustbus 011 / ...
10h 44m€46–76Drive 520 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Rustcar 520 km
4h 41m€87–126Train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain Ec
10h 13m€112–196
Salzburg to Rust by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Rust is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Rust is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Rust. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Rathaus and arriving at Rust via Salzburg South and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Rust. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Orschweier Bahnhof via München Hbf and Offenburg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Salzburg and Rust is 578 km. The road distance is 520 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Rust without a car is to train via Munich which takes 8h 7m and costs €85 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Salzburg to Rust, including transfers.
Salzburg to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Salzburg to Rust train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Rust is to train via Munich which takes 8h 7m and costs €85 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 44m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Rust, Germany?
You can take a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Rust Rathaus via München Hbf, Offenburg Bahnhof, Orschweier Bahnhof, and Orschweier Bahnhof in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salzburg Rathaus to Rust via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg South, and Strasbourg in around 10h 44m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- *
- €25–40
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- €70–110
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salzburg South to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Salzburg to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Salzburg to Rust train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Rust is 520 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Salzburg to Rust.
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