There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Rust by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain
6h 37m€81–245Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain Re
14h 50m€71–167Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Eisenstadttrain Re
11h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus N161
- Take the bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Eisenstadt Domplatzbus 200 / ...
18h 53m€76–127Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain
7h 17m€107–287Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane FRA - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain
7h 7m€113–304Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane DUS - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wiener Neustadt Hbftrain
9h 14m€136–399Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Rustcar
15h 6m€179–250Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain 90N
- Take the bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Eisenstadt Domplatzbus 200 / ...
15h 19m€212–311Drive 923.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Rustcar 923.1 km
8h 28m€151–218
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Rust is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Rust is to fly and train which takes 6h 37m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Rust. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Rust am See Franz-Josef-Platz via Leverkusen, Wien Hauptbahnhof and Eisenstadt Domplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Rust. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Eisenstadt via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Cologne and Rust is 858 km. The road distance is 923.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rust without a car is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Cologne to Rust, including transfers.
Cologne to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Rust train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rust is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 53m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rust, Austria?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rust am See Franz-Josef-Platz via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Meidling, Eisenstadt, and Eisenstadt Bahnhof in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Rust am See Franz-Josef-Platz via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Eisenstadt Domplatz in around 18h 53m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Phone
- +36 99/577-212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Wien Meidling to Eisenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Gysev
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Cologne to Rust train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Rust is 923 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Cologne to Rust.
There are 814+ hotels available in Rust.



