There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Rostock by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof33 / ...
6h 30m€58–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN74
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationN1386 / ...
12h 50m€30–66Drive 592.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Rostock592.1 km
5h 1m€83–120Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
5h 54m€94–265Train via Sprötze
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to TostedtDrf
- Take the train from Tostedt to Hamburg HbfRe
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof33 / ...
7h 1mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Rostock591.2 km
7h 3m€34Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
5h 57m€123–296Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)FRA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
6h 31m€120–352
Cologne to Rostock by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Rostock is to rideshare which costs €34 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Rostock is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Rostock central bus station via Leverkusen and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Cologne and Rostock is 645 km. The road distance is 592.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rostock without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Cologne to Rostock, including transfers.
Cologne to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rostock is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €55 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 12h 50m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Rostock central bus station via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Tostedt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Rostock
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Cologne to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Rostock is 592 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Cologne to Rostock.
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