There are 4 ways to get from Hanover to Rostock by train, rideshare, or car
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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
3h 16m€70–250Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Rostock292 km
4h 5m€16Train via Nostorf
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Büchen to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
4h 18m€59–272Drive 292.4 km
- Drive from Hanover to Rostockcar 292.4 km
3h 34m€43–61
Hanover to Rostock by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Rostock is to rideshare which costs €16 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Rostock is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €70 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Hanover and Rostock is 380 km. The road distance is 292.4 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Rostock without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €70 - €250.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 16m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Hanover to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Hanover to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Rostock is 292 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Hanover to Rostock.
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What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Rostock, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €70–250 and the journey takes 3h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Büchen to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Büchen to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hanover to Rostock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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