There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Rostock by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
5h 43m€55–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus N1386 / ...
9h 40m€27–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Central Bus Stationbus Odesa
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
8h 52m€88–120Drive 530.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Rostockcar 530.4 km
4h 33m€76–109Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 31m€123–333Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 14m€106–339Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 45m€105–336
Essen to Rostock by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Rostock is to bus which costs €27 - €65 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Rostock is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Rostock central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Essen and Rostock is 584 km. The road distance is 530.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Rostock without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Essen to Rostock, including transfers.
Essen to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Rostock is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €65 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Rostock central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- 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
- €26–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- 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
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Essen to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Rostock is 530 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Essen to Rostock.
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