There are 4 ways to get from Rostock to Odense by train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train Ece / ...
6h 29mkr 453–1,660Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N232 / ...
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Odense Parkering Sydbus 620 / ...
7h 55mkr 229–350Line 45 bus, car ferry, line 740 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Rostock, Schenkendorfweg to Rostock, Seehafen Fährebus 45
- Take the carferry from Rostock Port to Gedsercarferry
- Take the bus from Gedser Færge to Nykøbing Falster St.bus 740
- Take the train from Nykøbing F St. to Næstved St.train Re
- Take the bus from Næstved St. to Slagelse St.bus
- Take the train from Slagelse St. to Odense St.train Ic
7h 57mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rostock to Puttgardencar
- Take the carferry from Puttgarden to Rodbycarferry
- Drive from Rodby to Odensecar
5h 16mkr 722–1,601
Rostock to Odense by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Odense is to bus which costs 220 kr - 350 kr and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Odense is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 16m and costs 700 kr - 1600 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Odense. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Odense Parkering Syd via Copenhagen Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Odense. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Odense St. via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Rostock and Odense is 545 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Odense without a car is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs 450 kr - 1700 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Rostock to Odense, including transfers.
Rostock to Odense bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Odense train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Odense is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs 450 kr - 1700 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 220 kr - 350 kr and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Odense, Denmark?
You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Odense St. via Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Odense Parkering Syd via Copenhagen Busterminal in around 7h 55m.
- 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 290–600
- 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 260–1,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 199
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Nykøbing F St. to Næstved St.
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 33
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Slagelse St. to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 40
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–500
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 199
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
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 Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Odense Parkering Syd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- Rostocker Straßenbahn AG
Bus from Rostock, Schenkendorfweg to Rostock, Seehafen Fähre
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Rostocker Straßenbahn AG
- Phone
- +45 7015 7000
- Website
- Movia
Bus from Gedser Færge to Nykøbing Falster St.
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 30–40
- Schedules at
- Movia
Bus from Næstved St. to Slagelse St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 35–50
- Schedules at
- Movia
- 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 600–1,200
- Schedules at
- scandlines.com
- Standard
- kr 650–1,200
Car ferry from Puttgarden to Rodby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 240–900
- Schedules at
- scandlines.com
- One way
- kr 380–900
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Booking & Getting There
Rostock to Odense bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Rostock to Odense train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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