The average train between Cardiff and Rostock takes 20h 18m and the fastest train takes 16h 56m. The train service runs several times per day from Cardiff to Rostock. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Cardiff and Rostock. The earliest departure is at 5:14 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Rostock at 7:50 PM. All services require a transfer at London Paddington and take an average of 20h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Rostock station via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
Cardiff to Rostock train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Rostock train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
Book your Cardiff to Rostock train tickets online with Great Western Railway (GWR), London Underground (Tube) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Cardiff and Rostock is 1,068 km. The road distance is 1,487 km.
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Bergedorf in around 17h 4m.