There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Rust by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
7h 36m€133–518Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
9h 50m€51–131Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N33
12h 20m€60–98Drive 711.8 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Rustcar 711.8 km
5h 48m€103–148Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
7h 52m€134–531Car train
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
9h 30m€106–124Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
6h 32m€114–370Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
6h 19m€111–353Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 12m€73–402Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain
8h 8m€128–317
Hamburg to Rust by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Rust is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Rust is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg station to Rust. However, there are services departing from Hamburg central bus station and arriving at Rust via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Rust. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Orschweier Bahnhof via Offenburg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Hamburg and Rust is 745 km. The road distance is 711.8 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Rust without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Hamburg to Rust, including transfers.
Hamburg to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Hamburg to Rust train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Rust is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €130 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 20m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Rust, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €120–550 and the journey takes 6h 14m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburg twice daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 10h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Hamburg to Rust train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Rust is 712 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Hamburg to Rust.
Book your Hamburg to Rust bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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