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How to get fromCardiff to Rostockby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, car ferry or ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Rostock by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Train via Osnabrück

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain33 / ...
    15h 47m
    €200–684

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus032 / ...
    27h 40m
    €86–201

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin central bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain17
    26h 18m
    €102–259

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rostockcar
    12h 37m

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeCWL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 32m
    €166–364

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-BergedorftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Bergedorf to Rostock HauptbahnhoftrainRe1
    17h 15m
    €219–740

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rostockcar
    13h 46m
    €239–348

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeBRS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 27m
    €128–307

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBRS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 43m
    €103–278

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeLHR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 45m
    €150–414

  11. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)planeBRS - CPH
    3. Take the bus from Copenhagen Airport to Gedserbus
    4. Take the ferry from Gedser to Rostock Portferry
    13h 10m
    €127–315

  12. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeSTN - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
    10h 27m
    €143–459

Cardiff to Rostock by train and subway

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Rostock, Germany?

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, Osnabrück Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Rostock central bus station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 27h 40m.

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