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How to get fromCologne to Rostockby train, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Rostock by train, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    6h 10m
    €110–240

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Rostockrideshare rideshare 591.2 km
    7h 3m
    €34

  3. Drive  592.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rostockcar car 592.1 km
    5h 4m
    €87–126

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 53m
    €120–407

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Schwarzenbek to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    8h 4m
    €67–182

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 54m
    €112–319

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 59m
    €136–395

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 43m
    €132–353

Cologne to Rostock by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 656.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rostock, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €110–240 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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