There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Rostock by car, car train, bus, night train, train, or plane
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Mainz to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock
5h 54m€141–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN1334 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationN32 / ...
11h 50m€38–83Night train, train
- Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg HbfNj
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Rostock HbfIc
9h 45m€119–373Drive 623 km
- Drive from Mainz to Rostock623 km
6h 8m€89–128Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof33 / ...
7h 7m€57–189Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf11 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof17
8h 24m€56–229Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
5h 25m€108–221Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)FRA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
6h 1m€97–282Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)FRA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
6h 17m€165–377
Mainz to Rostock by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Rostock is to bus which costs €35 - €85 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Rostock is to fly and train which takes 5h 25m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Rostock central bus station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Rostock Hbf via Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Mainz and Rostock is 816 km. The road distance is 623 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Rostock without a car is to bus which takes 11h 50m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Mainz to Rostock, including transfers.
Mainz to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Rostock is to bus which takes 11h 50m and costs €35 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €190 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Rostock central bus station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 11h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 7m.
- 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 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- 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
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Rostock Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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 S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- 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+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Mainz to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Rostock is 623 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Mainz to Rostock.
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