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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Rostock by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    5h 44m
    €52–117

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    8h 29m
    €68–84

  3. Drive 530.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rostockcar car 530.4 km
    4h 33m
    €74–107

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 32m
    €113–313

  5. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hasbergentrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Osnabrueck Altstadt to Hamburg-Bergedorftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Bergedorf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    8h 57m
    €83–198

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 14m
    €100–319

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 46m
    €99–316

Essen to Rostock by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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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 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Rostock central bus station via Hamburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 8h 29m.

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