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There are 11 ways to get from Rostock to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Osnabrück

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    8h 26m
    €97–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1386
    11h 40m
    €60–95

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 48m
    €80–143

  4. Drive  643.3 km

    1. Drive from Rostock to Rotterdamcar car 643.3 km
    6h 44m
    €117–169

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 12m
    €135–408

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Bergedorftrain train 33 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bergedorf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 33m
    €122–271

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 1m
    €153–489

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 38m
    €144–397

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 29m
    €131–389

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    8h 6m
    €127–378

  11. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 54m
    €221–489

Rostock to Rotterdam by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 726 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rostock central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 11h 40m.

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