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

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Rostock by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    5h 21m
    €100–410

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    8h 14m
    €52–83

  3. Drive 530.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rostockcar car 530.4 km
    4h 33m
    €77–111

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 33m
    €121–391

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Schwarzenbek to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    7h 9m
    €69–110

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 16m
    €128–427

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 52m
    €123–453

Essen to Rostock by train

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 572.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €100–410 and the journey takes 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Rostock central bus station via Hamburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 8h 14m.

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