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

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There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Rostock by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33
    4h 59m
    €95–390

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    7h 49m
    €48–78

  3. Drive  512.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Rostockcar car 512.5 km
    4h 21m
    €74–107

  4. Train, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 52m
    €127–415

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    5h 19m
    €96–390

  6. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 42m
    €134–451

Dortmund to Rostock by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €95–390 and the journey takes 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Rostock central bus station via Hamburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 7h 49m.

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