There are 10 ways to get from Rostock to Karlstad by car ferry, train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, train
best- Take the carferry from Rostock Port to Gedsercarferry
- Take the train from Nykøbing F St. to København Htrain Re
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
14h 45mkr 1,920–3,409Ferry, train via Gothenburg
cheapest- Take the ferry from Rostock Seehafen Faehre to Trelleborg ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
15h 9mkr 1,122–2,220Bus
- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Jönköpingbus N32
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus Nässjö Central Station - Karlstad Centralstation
16h 5mkr 1,272–2,497Drive 1,134 km
- Drive from Rostock to Karlstadcar 1,134 km
11h 47mkr 2,099–3,032Train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
14h 55mkr 1,596–4,634Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Rostock Port to Trelleborgferry
- Take the train from Trelleborg, Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Alvesta stationtrain
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
17h 37mkr 1,364–2,328Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane HAM - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 11mkr 1,514–4,753Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane BER - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 33mkr 1,493–4,148Car ferry, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Rostock Port to Gedsercarferry
- Take the train from Nykøbing F St. to København Htrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane CPH - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
13h 22mkr 2,006–5,274Ferry to Malmö Airport, fly to Stockholm Bromma Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Rostock Seehafen Faehre to Trelleborg ferryferry
- Fly from Malmö Airport (MMX) to Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA)plane MMX - BMA
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
15h 36mkr 2,297–4,820
Rostock to Karlstad by bus, ferry, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Karlstad is to ferry and train via Gothenburg which costs 1100 kr - 2300 kr and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Karlstad is to train and fly which takes 10h 11m and costs 1500 kr - 4800 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station and Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between Rostock and Karlstad is 820 km. The road distance is 1134 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Karlstad without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 14h 45m and costs 1900 kr - 3500 kr.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Rostock to Karlstad, including transfers.
Rostock to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Karlstad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Karlstad is to bus which takes 16h 5m and costs 1200 kr - 2500 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1600 kr - 4700 kr and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Karlstad Centralstation via Jönköping Bus Station in around 16h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,800
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,400
- Website
- flyegypt.com
Flights from Malmö Airport to Stockholm Bromma Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,000
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Nykøbing F St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 133
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Nykøbing F St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 133
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 480–800
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–260
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–550
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Alvesta station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 280
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 280
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 280
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 280
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 365
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 259
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 67
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 67
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 400–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 400–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 360–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 360–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,600
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 110–310
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- Skånetrafiken
Train from Trelleborg, Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–280
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
- Phone
- 073-074 89 81
- HittegodsK@krosa.tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- Krösatågen
Train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 164
- Website
- Krösatågen
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–330
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–330
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- SJ AB
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- 0550-66 15 70
- Website
- BT Buss
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,430
- Website
- BT Buss
- Phone
- +45 33 15 15 15
- Scandlines@scandlines.com
- Website
- scandlines.se
Car ferry from Rostock Port to Gedser
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,800
- Schedules at
- scandlines.com
- Standard
- kr 950–1,800
Car ferry from Rostock Port to Gedser
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,800
- Schedules at
- scandlines.com
- Standard
- kr 950–1,800
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Rostock Seehafen Faehre to Trelleborg ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Rostock Seehafen Faehre to Trelleborg ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- info@ttline.com
- Website
- TT-Line
Ferry from Rostock Port to Trelleborg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 370–650
- Website
- TT-Line
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Booking & Getting There
Rostock to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jönköping station.
Rostock to Karlstad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostock to Karlstad is 1134 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Rostock to Karlstad.
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