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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Rust by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain train
    6h 26m
    €72–254

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain train Re
    13h 36m
    €65–291

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Eisenstadttrain train Re
    11h 25m
    €123–324

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    2. Take the bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Eisenstadt Domplatzbus bus 200 / ...
    17h 42m
    €89–141

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain train
    7h 19m
    €111–307

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain train
    7h 1m
    €99–237

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wiener Neustadt Hbftrain train
    9h 15m
    €141–409

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Eisenstadttrain train
    8h 25m
    €126–366

  9. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Eisenstadttrain train Re
    12h 8m
    €134–327

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Rustcar car
    14h 50m
    €183–253

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Eisenstadttrain train Re
    14h 52m
    €209–304

  12. Drive  923.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rustcar car 923.1 km
    8h 28m
    €166–240

Cologne to Rust by train and bus

Calendar95Weekly Services
Duration11h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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-Josefs-Platz via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Meidling, Eisenstadt, and Eisenstadt Bahnhof in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Rust am See Franz-Josefs-Platz via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Eisenstadt Domplatz in around 17h 42m.

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