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Lake Neusiedl from RustJakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Lake Neusiedl

Boats and ferries on Lake Neusiedl

Boat · 30–60 min · seasonal · ferries to cross with your bike between Mörbisch, Illmitz and Podersdorf; from Rust, no departures for now

Information
Duration
45 min
Season
Season from spring to autumn, depending on the water level
Who it's for
All ages

Several small companies cross the lake in season with room for bikes: Rust–Podersdorf, Mörbisch–Illmitz and Mörbisch–Fertőrákos, already in Hungary. That way you can cycle along one shore and come back by boat on the other. But the lake is very shallow and its level varies: in November 2026 the Drescher company announced that departures from Rust harbour were suspended, while the rest ran on schedule from Mörbisch. Call before planning your day (Drescher, +43 2685 8820) or ask at the Rust tourist office.

As a family

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A dish from the Seehotel Rust menu© Seehotel RustContinuous kitchen every day, beside the lake

Seehotel Rust restaurant

Restaurant · Rust · €€€€

What to order: the goose menu in November or the evening menu; on Advent Sundays, the brunch.

Every day from 12:00 · Continuous hot kitchen
Customers toast with summer wine in the tavern garden© Buschenschank SchandlA Rust winegrower's tavern

Buschenschank Schandl

Winery · Rust · €€€€

What to order: a cold platter of the house with its wine; if they have it, try a Ruster Ausbruch, the town's sweet wine.

Monday, Thursday and Friday from 16:00 · Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 11:00 · Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
The Kirchenwirt on Rust's Rathausplatz© Kirchenwirt RustThe tavern on the Rathausplatz, dogs welcome

Kirchenwirt Rust

Restaurant · Rust · €€€€

What to order: a dish from the tavern menu with a Rust wine; in season, the November goose.

Friday to Tuesday · Kitchen 11:30 to 15:00 and 18:00 to 21:00 · Closed Wednesday and Thursday

To stay nearby

The Hotel Sifkovits in Rust© Hotel SifkovitsHotel

Hotel Sifkovits

Family-run, beside the lake canal · 29 rooms · Free parking

Why we like it: A 29-room family hotel run by the Hallwirth family beside Rust's lake canal, with a breakfast buffet, wifi and free parking. Seasonal, from mid-April.

Komfort room on the lake side© Seehotel RustSpa hotel

Seehotel Rust

Beside the lake and old town · Indoor pool and spa · Indoor tennis

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A four-star hotel beside the lake and Rust's old town, with an indoor pool at 27 °C, a sauna, a 4,500 m² garden with a jetty and lake access, and indoor tennis courts.