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How to get fromBasel to Rostockby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Rostock by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25
    9h 41m
    €182–396

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Schwarzenbek to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    13h 34m
    €86–297

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus bus
    16h 55m
    €87–143

  4. Drive  916.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rostockcar car 916.2 km
    8h 27m
    €165–239

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Rostockcar car
    12h 10m
    €127–163

  6. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 43m
    €96–448

  7. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 18m
    €88–309

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 52m
    €154–435

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 27m
    €126–336

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 36m
    €241–541

Basel to Rostock by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,052.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rostock, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Rostock central bus station via Freiburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 55m.

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