There are 11 ways to get from Rostock to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 33 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 59m£458–797Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BER - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 8m£107–286Bus
- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
26h 38m£111–183Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rostock to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
12h 46m£293–379Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane HAM - CWL
9h 37m£117–423Train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 24m£303–594Train, bus
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzenbektrain Re1
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
20h 1m£192–408Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rostock to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
13h 50m£206–341Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane HAM - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 36m£121–397Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAM - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 40m£158–490Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane HAM - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 27m£172–720
Rostock to Cardiff by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Cardiff is to bus which costs £110 - £190 and takes 26h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs £100 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at University RE via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Cardiff Central via Duesseldorf Hbf, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 59m.
The distance between Rostock and Cardiff is 1169 miles.
The best way to get from Rostock to Cardiff without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 59m and costs £450 - £800.
It takes approximately 15h 59m to get from Rostock to Cardiff, including transfers.
Rostock to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Cardiff is to train via Paris which takes 15h 59m and costs £450 - £800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £190 and takes 26h 38m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Cardiff Central via Düsseldorf Hbf, Duesseldorf Hbf, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 15h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to University RE via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 26h 38m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Rostock to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Rostock. It is currently 1:44 PM in Rostock and 12:44 PM in Cardiff.
Rostock to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
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