Why go
- Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Known for Europa-Park.
- 1 curated must-see attraction on record, including Europa-Park Resort.
- Served by Lahr Airport (LHA).
History
Rust is a municipality in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is also the home of the famous theme park Europa-Park. The Renaissance era Balthasar Castle is now part of the theme park. The protected floodplain forest Taubergießen is adjacent to Rust.
Must-see attractions
Outdoor
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Where to stay
Karl-Friedrich-Straße 18, 77977 Rust, Germany · gitas-haus.de
Sonnenstraße 3, 77977 Rust, Germany · sunnegaessle.de
Grafenhausener Str. 4b, 77977 Rust, Germany · pension-marianna-rust.de
Tullastraße 8, 77977 Rust, Germany · hayat-hotels.de
Herbolzheimer Str. 5, 77975 Ringsheim, Germany · ihg.com
Peter-Thumb-Straße 2, 77977 Rust, Germany · hotel-andante-rust.de
Hauptstraße 90-92, 77966 Kappel-Grafenhausen, Germany · engel-grafenhausen.de
Mahlberger Str. 4, 77975 Ringsheim, Germany · hotel-sleep-dream.de
Sändleweg 1a, 77977 Rust, Germany · rj-hotel.eu
Hindenburgstraße 3, 77977 Rust, Germany · pension-mimosa.de
Elzstraße 4, 77975 Ringsheim, Germany · voya-hotel.com
Franz-Sales-Straße 27, 77977 Rust, Germany · am-wasserpark.de
Rheinweg 2, 77977 Rust, Germany · hotel-am-park.eu
Kleophastraße 11, 77977 Rust, Germany · hotel-loewen-rust.de
Kirchstraße 1, 77977 Rust, Germany · pensioneichel.com
Am alten Rathaus 3, 77977 Rust, Germany · altes-rathaus-rust.de
Indoor
Fischerstraße 49, 77977 Rust, Germany · park-hotel-rust.de
Austraße 27, 77977 Rust, Germany · parkblick-rust.de
Elzstraße 7, 77975 Ringsheim, Germany · hotel-babylon.de
Im Leimenfeld 3, 77975 Ringsheim, Germany · sunparc-hotel.de
Klarastraße 14, 77977 Rust, Germany · rebstock-rust.de
Jakob-Schneider-Straße 2, 77977 Rust, Germany · marriott.com
Unterfeld 13, 77977 Rust, Germany
Indoor
Indoor
Ludwigstraße 3A, 77977 Rust, Germany · aipuratools.com
Restaurants & places to go
German, International, Pasta, Restaurant · German/International restaurant · 1 Dammenmühle · hotel-dammenmuehle.de
Regional, Restaurant · Saisonal wechselnde Speisekarte, badisch-schwäbische Küche, Mittagstisch, Großer Saal, Biergarten im Hinterhof, Kulturreihe und Variete… · lamm-ettenheim.de
Scandinavian, Burger, Noodle, Restaurant · Inside Krønasår Hotel Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:00-22:00; Su 11:00-14:00, 18:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 3… · europapark.de
Cafe · Inside Krønasår Hotel Opening hours: Sa,Su 12:00-18:00 · 3 Roland-Mack-Ring, Rust, 77977 · europapark.de
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · 203 Hauptstraße,… · burgerking.de
Steak House, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-24:00; Su,PH 11:30-23:00 Features: takeaway · 1 Fritz-Rinderspacher-Straße,… · steakhouse-lahr.de
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,18:00-23:00 · aroma-rust.de
Kebab, Pizza, Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-22:00 · 66 Hauptstraße, Herbolzheim, 79336 · bedirs-holzofen.business.site
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Fr,Su 11:30-14:00, 17:30-22:00; Sa 17:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 111 Hauptstraße, Herbolzheim, 79336 · chad-thai-herbolzheim.com
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:00; Su 11:30-14:00,17:30-21:30 Features: vegetarian options · 145 Hauptstraße, Herbolzheim, 79336 · dionysos-herbolzheim.de
Pizza, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,We-Su 17:30-22:30 Features: step-free access · 9 Draisstraße, Rust, 77977 · foodgarden-rust.de
Italian, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 · Seepark, Lahr/Schwarzwald, 77933 · imoriginal.de
Asian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 12:00-12:00; Mo-Th 09:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · 7 Elzstraße, 77975 · takumi-asiafusion-ringsheim.de
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00,18:00-23:00; We off; Sa 17:30-23:00; Su 11:30-14:00,17:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian… · zuraltenbrauerei-ettenheim.de
Cake, Coffee Shop, Snack, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa off; Su 14:00-18:00 · 1 Austraße, Kenzingen, 79341 · kirnhalden.de
Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mar-Oct Th-Su 13:00-18:00+ Features: vegetarian options · 2 Johann-Baptist-von-Weiß-Straße, Ettenheim, 77955 · cafe-dees.de
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Tu 11:00-21:00; Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 30 Hauptstraße, Kenzingen, 79341 · dlani-s-restaurant.eatbu.com
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access, reservation required · 6 Peter-Thumb-Straße, Rust, 77977 · ammolite-restaurant.de
Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · fa-killius.de
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 00:00-01:30; Tu-Fr 11:00-13:30,17:00-24:00; Th off; Sa 14:00-24:00; Su 00:00-01:30,14:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating,… · restaurantalaclef.fr
Spanish, Meat, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 4 Europa-Park-Straße, Rust, 77977
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:30-18:00+, Su,PH 17:00-22:00 · 19 Industriestraße, Kenzingen
French, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · europapark.de
Irish, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · europapark.de
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant · 50 Im Filmersbach, Ettenheim, 77955 · fischzucht-riegger.de
Portuguese, Restaurant · Portuguese restaurant · europapark.de
European, Fast Food · European fast food · europapark.de
Biergarten · Features: outdoor seating · waldhuette-vogesenblick.de
Bavarian, Fast Food · Features: step-free access
Donut, Fast Food · Features: step-free access
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options
American, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Sausage, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access
Shawarma, Fast Food · Shawarma fast food
Hot Dog, Fast Food · Hot Dog fast food
Pasta, Restaurant · Pasta restaurant
Raclette, Fast Food · Raclette fast food
Fast Food · Features: step-free access · europapark.de
German, Restaurant · Room from 50 € Opening hours: Tu-Fr 08:00-18:30; Sa 08:00-13:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · rebstock-muenchweier.com
Regional, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Tu off; We-Su 09:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · 1 Spitalstraße, Kippenheim, 77971 · suesse-ecke-kippenheim.de
Scandinavian, Restaurant · Inside Krønasår Hotel Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 3 Roland-Mack-Ring, Rust, 77977 · europapark.de
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-13:30; Sa 07:00-13:00; Su 07:30-14:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · baeckerei-heitzmann.de
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · An der A5, Mahlberg, 77972 · mcdonalds.de
Steak House, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-24:00; Su,PH 11:30-23:00 Features: takeaway · 1 Fritz-Rinderspacher-Straße,… · steakhouse-lahr.de
Chinese, Asian, Fast Food · Chinese/Asian fast food · 1 Im Götzmann, Lahr/Schwarzwald, 77933
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Airports
Strasbourg Airport (SXB) 31 km to the centre
Strasbourg, GES, FR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 15 airlines (Airlinair, VOLOTEA Airways, Air France, Ryanair…) · direct flights to 26 destinations incl. Amsterdam, Rome, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nantes… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 26 direct destinations
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145, CRJ-700, Embraer 170, CRJ, CRK) · 8 routes: Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Rome
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 7 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia, Biarritz-bayonne, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nantes, Palermo
- Air France AF (A319, A320, ERJ-145, CRJ-700, Embraer 170, CRK…) · 5 routes: Amsterdam, Nice, Paris, Rome*, Toulouse
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: London, Porto
- Tunisair TU (736, A319) · 2 routes: Djerba, Tunis
- Alitalia AZ (ERJ-145, CRJ-700) · 1 route: Rome
- Brussels Airlines SN (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Brussels
- Czech Airlines OK (AT4) · 1 route: Prague
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: London
- Iberia Airlines IB (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Madrid*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (ERJ, CRJ, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-700) · 1 route: Casablanca
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 1 route: Izmir
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 1 route: Marrakech
- Travel Service QS (AT4) · 1 route: Prague
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Lahr Airport (LHA) 14 km to the centre
Lahr/Schwarzwald, BW, DE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Colmar Houssen airport (CMR) 32 km to the centre
Colmar, GES, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Altdorf-Wallburg Airfield 8.6 km to the centre
Kippenheim, BW, DE
Winzeln-Schramberg Airfield 52 km to the centre
Schramberg, BW, DE
Getting there by ferry
Rheinfähre Rhinau-Kappel
Ferry terminal · 4.9 km from the centre · Conseil régional du Bas-Rhin
Bac de Rhinau-Kappel
Ferry terminal · 5.1 km from the centre · Conseil régional du Bas-Rhin
Kappel - Rhinau
Ferry route · Conseil régional du Bas-Rhin
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Lahr Airport (LHA); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Rheinfähre Rhinau-Kappel, 4.9 km); routes include Kappel - Rhinau.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Rust, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
Rail operator
Rail operator
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.