There are 4 ways to get from Gießen to Rust by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 34m€53–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gießen to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Rustbus FlixBus 007
5h 50m€24–39Drive 297.7 km
- Drive from Gießen to Rustcar 297.7 km
2h 25m€43–61Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gießen to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Orschweier Bahnhoftrain Re7
6h 5m€38–70
Gießen to Rust by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Rust is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Rust is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Rust. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Rust via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Rust. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Orschweier Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Offenburg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Gießen and Rust is 311 km. The road distance is 297.7 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Rust without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs €50 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Gießen to Rust, including transfers.
Gießen to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Rust train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Rust is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Rust, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Rust Rathaus via Frankfurt, Offenburg Bahnhof, Orschweier Bahnhof, and Orschweier Bahnhof in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Rust via Frankfurt Airport in around 5h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Orschweier Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Gießen to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Gießen to Rust train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Rust is 298 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Gießen to Rust.
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