Hauptnavigation

Europa-Park-Bus & Rulantica-Bus

Our Europa-Park & Rulantica bus provides convenient transport from Ringsheim and/or Herbolzheim railway stations to Rust and back all year round.

Europa-Park - Seasonal Opening Hours

Winter Season: 29.11.2025 – 18.01.2026, open daily from 11am until at least 7pm (closed on 24/25.12.): thick snowflakes fly through the air and the fragrance of fine cookies fills your nose. Wintry decorations make Europa-Park a very special experience in the cold season.

Summer Season: 28.03.2026 – 25.09.2026, open daily from 9amuntil at least 6pm: Summer, sun and water fun - all of this awaits you during Europa-Park’s summer season! Look forward to unforgettable hours with loved ones and a trip through Europe that won’t soon be forgotten.

Halloween: 26.09.2026 - 01.11.2026, open daily from 9amuntil at least 6pm: At the beginning of October, mysterious creatures inhabit Europa-Park: Halloween makes its way to Germany's largest theme park. Thousands of pumpkins, autumnal flowers and decorations create a unique atmosphere and make the last few warm days of the year all the more exciting.

Rulantica – Opening Hours

Water fun all year round in the water world

Rulantica is open daily from 9.30am until 10pm 

Please notice the current closing times or changed opening times.

Our hotel guests as well as our guests with adventure tickets can visit the magical world of Rulantica already from 9am. The outdoor areas Svalgurok, Dynstrønd and Snorri Strand are open from May until September, subject to weather.

The best way to get to the fun and action

Take the train to Ringsheim or Herbolzheim. From there, our Europa-Park & Rulantica bus will quickly take you to the Europa-Park entrance, to Rulantica and to the Europa-Park hotels for a reasonable price.

Weitere Informationen: Travel information

Connections and stops

EP-Bus

Bus timetables from stations to Europa-Park

Weitere Informationen: Search for connection

Tickets

You can book your train and bus ticket individually or as a combination ticket that includes admission to Europa-Park.

Our tip: Europa-Park combined ticket

Visit Europa-Park incl. train and public line bus ticket, available at ticket machines and counters.

  • Train, public line bus and admission in one ticket
  • Valid Mondays to Sundays without time restriction
  • Children up to 5 years of age can travel free of charge without a ticket.
  • The easy way to travel: take local trains to Ringsheim or Herzbolzheim station, the public line buses will take you directly to the gates of Europa-Park

By train

When buying your train ticket, please make sure that it is issued to the stop Europa-Park, Rust (not Ringsheim/Europa-Park). This way, the bus ride from Ringsheim station to the entrance of Europa-Park is already included in the price.

Arriving by bus

Bus ticket Rust (Europa-Park entrance, Rulantica and Europa-Park hotels)

  • The single bus ride from Ringsheim to Europa-Park/Rust costs EUR 3.20, children pay EUR 2.10. 
    For up to 5 people, the TGO all-day ticket (outward and return) is discounted: TGO price table (1 tariff zone)

  • The single bus ride from Herbolzheim to Europa-Park/Rust* costs EUR 3.20, children pay EUR 1.60. Group tickets are available for groups of at least 6 people. The group prices quoted are for 6 people: Group outward journey EUR 9.60 (children EUR 4.80); group return journey EUR 19.20 (children EUR 9,60).

Tickets are available from the bus driver or at the Südbadenbus customer centre in Freiburg, as well as at the ticket machines.

*The tariff regulations and conditions of carriage of the BW tariff apply.

(December 14, 2025)

Bus timetables

Weitere Informationen: Search for connection

Group travel on the Europa-Park bus

School student group tickets (with discount)

  • These tickets can be purchased in advance at the customer centre in Freiburg
  • They must be purchased in person - not by phone or post
  • They are valid for classes of 10 or more up to 13th grade (age 19)

Group registrations (school classes and groups of 10 or more) for the bus from Ringsheim/Europa-Park or Herbolzheim stations to Europa-Park

  • Please register 3 working days in advance
  • Please make your reservation at the customer centre in Freiburg or via the

Group registrations (school classes and groups of 37 or more) for the train to Ringsheim/Europa-Park or Herbolzheim stations: please register group reservations with your local train travel service centre.

Contact for bus transport

KundenCenter Freiburg
Bismarckallee 1 (Busbahnhof)
79098 Freiburg

Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday: 8:00 am to 2.30 pm

1/12

Europa-Park

For more information on Germany's largest theme park, visit: