There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Rostock by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)IST - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
9h 28m€131–335Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)SAW - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
9h 43m€85–305Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ludwigsfelde, Bahnhof29
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof17
32h 6m€202–305Night train, train via Nuremberg
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg HbfIce
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf29 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof17
40h 36m€242–476Drive 2,333.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Rostock2,333.9 km
22h 57m€327–472Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)SAW - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
9h 29m€93–359Bus to Istanbul, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)IST - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
9h 37m€113–371Bus to Istanbul, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)IST - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburg
- Take the train from Büchen to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
12h 21m€166–491Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof234 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationN32 / ...
36h 10m€119–198Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus StationGns-02
- Take the bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Rostock Central Bus StationEuroclub
2d 5h€129–172Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videle
- Take the night train from Videle to Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Rostock HbfIc
47h 9m€363–526Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock
22h 33m€376–1,303
Istanbul to Rostock by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Rostock is to bus via Lviv urban hromada which costs €120 - €180 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Rostock is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 28m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Rostock central bus station via Munich central bus station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Meidling, Nürnberg Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 36m.
The distance between Istanbul and Rostock is 2226 km. The road distance is 2333.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Rostock without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 6m and costs €200 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Istanbul to Rostock, including transfers.
Istanbul to Rostock bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Rostock train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Rostock bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Rostock central bus station via Munich central bus station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 36h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Hamburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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 München Hbf to Ludwigsfelde, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Büchen to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Büchen to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to Rostock Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €270–410
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €23–30
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Videle to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +38(066)-281-80-41
- euroclubbus@gmail.com
- Website
- eclub.kiev.ua
Bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Rostock Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- EuroClub
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More Questions & Answers
Rostock is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:46 AM in Istanbul and 11:46 PM in Rostock.
Istanbul to Rostock train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Rostock is 2334 km. It takes approximately 22h 57m to drive from Istanbul to Rostock.
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