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How to get fromRostock to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Rostock to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 33 / ...
    5h 19m
    €100–340

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 19m
    €60–78

  3. Drive  531 km

    1. Drive from Rostock to Essencar car 531 km
    4h 32m
    €77–111

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    4h 55m
    €123–362

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 45m
    €102–354

  6. Train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 33 / ...
    5h 54m
    €100–340

  7. Train via Hamburg #2

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    6h 1m
    €62–164

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    5h 16m
    €132–390

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €125–422

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €160–468

Rostock to Essen by train

Calendar23Weekly Trains
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 573 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Essen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €100–340 and the journey takes 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Essen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hamburg in around 8h 19m.

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