There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Rostock by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), train (Renfe), or car train
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Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MAD - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 10m€96–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus
33h 35m€86–244Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
22h 7m€168–652Drive 2,298.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Rostockcar 2,298.9 km
21h 30m€354–511Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 52m€88–268Fly to Lübeck Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lübeck Airport (LBC)plane MAD - LBC
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Bad Kleinen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bad Kleinen Bahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
12h 53m€107–375Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ice
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 17
22h 15m€186–613Train #2
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain 84
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 25
25h 35m€295–437Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Bergedorfbus 124 / ...
- Take the train from Bergedorf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
37h 21m€104–257Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rostockcar
22h 19m€405–572
Madrid to Rostock by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Rostock is to bus which costs €85 - €250 and takes 33h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Rostock is to fly and train which takes 8h 10m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Rostock central bus station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 7m.
The distance between Madrid and Rostock is 2014 km. The road distance is 2298.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Rostock without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 22h 7m and costs €160 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Madrid to Rostock, including transfers.
Madrid to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Rostock train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Rostock is to train via Cologne which takes 22h 7m and costs €160 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €250 and takes 33h 35m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 22h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Rostock central bus station via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 33h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lübeck Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lübeck Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lübeck Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- 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
- €25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Bad Kleinen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Kleinen Bahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- 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 Lübeck Hbf to Bad Kleinen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Kleinen Bahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bergedorf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Bad Kleinen Bahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- info@hvv.de
- Website
- hvv.de
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.hvv.de/en
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Madrid to Rostock train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Rostock is 2299 km. It takes approximately 21h 30m to drive from Madrid to Rostock.
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