There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Rostock by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly Istanbul to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane IST - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 8m€150–466Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane SAW - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 34m€100–496Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5
31h 16m€227–743Night train, train via Prague
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Berlin Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5
43h 35m€225–474Drive 2,338.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Rostockcar 2,338.2 km
22h 59m€334–482Fly Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane IST - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 16m€127–492Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SAW - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 41m€112–522Fly Istanbul to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane IST - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 57m€197–772Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane SAW - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
11h 18m€122–622Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N95 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus 032 / ...
35h 20m€133–215Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Lviv to Rostockbus Kyiv-Rostock
2d 2h€146–204Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Rj
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5
44h 34m€230–449Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rostockcar
29h 49m€381–540
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 €140 - €210 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Rostock is to fly and train which takes 9h 8m and costs €150 - €470.
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 35h 20m.
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 Hbf, Praha-Holesovice and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 35m.
The distance between Istanbul and Rostock is 2223 km. The road distance is 2338.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Rostock without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 16m and costs €220 - €750.
It takes approximately 9h 8m 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 35h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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More Questions & Answers
Rostock is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:37 PM in Istanbul and 6:37 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 2338 km. It takes approximately 22h 59m to drive from Istanbul to Rostock.
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