There are 3 ways to get from Rostock to Assen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf26
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)56
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to GroningenRe
7h 43m€79–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Groningen central stationN1386 / ...
8h 32m€42–58Drive 476.1 km
- Drive from Rostock to Assen476.1 km
4h 26m€85–123
Rostock to Assen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Assen is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Assen is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Assen. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Assen. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Assen via Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, Leer(Ostfriesl) and Groningen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Rostock and Assen is 509 km. The road distance is 476.1 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Assen without a car is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Rostock to Assen, including transfers.
Rostock to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Assen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Assen is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs €75 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 32m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Assen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Assen via Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, Leer(Ostfriesl), and Groningen in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rostock central bus station to Groningen central station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- presse@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rostock to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Groningen central station.
Rostock to Assen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostock to Assen is 476 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Rostock to Assen.
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