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How to get fromRotterdam to Rostockby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Rostock by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Bergedorftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Bergedorf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    9h 1m
    €70–189

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Rostock central bus stationbus bus N1386
    11h 45m
    €60–95

  3. Drive  644.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Rostockcar car 644.3 km
    6h 40m
    €118–171

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 24m
    €139–418

  5. Train via Amersfoort

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    9h 14m
    €77–193

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 40m
    €180–499

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 59m
    €206–499

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 14m
    €150–409

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 54m
    €124–398

Rotterdam to Rostock by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Hilversum and Bergedorf in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Rostock central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 11h 45m.

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