There are 6 ways to get from Kassel to Rostock by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train via Lüneburg
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lüneburgtrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Büchen to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
5h 36m€53–105Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1360b / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus N160 / ...
8h 35m€25–63Drive 422.6 km
- Drive from Kassel to Rostockcar 422.6 km
4h 33m€59–85Train, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 50m€105–270Train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 25
6h 30m€35–140Drive, car train
- Drive from Kassel to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Altonacartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Altona to Rostockcar
4h 15m€138–183
Kassel to Rostock by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Rostock is to bus which costs €25 - €65 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Rostock is to drive and car train which takes 4h 15m and costs €130 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Rostock central bus station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Lueneburg and Büchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Kassel and Rostock is 464 km. The road distance is 422.6 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Rostock without a car is to train via Lüneburg which takes 5h 36m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Kassel to Rostock, including transfers.
Kassel to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Rostock is to train via Lüneburg which takes 5h 36m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €65 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Lueneburg, Buechen, and Büchen in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Rostock central bus station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- 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
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Büchen to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Kassel to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kassel to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Lüneburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Rostock is 423 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Kassel to Rostock.
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