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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Rostockby train, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Rostock by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    5h 11m
    €100–440

  2. Drive 522.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Rostockcar car 522.7 km
    4h 26m
    €74–107

  3. Train, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen 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 36m
    €127–419

  4. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Schwarzenbek to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    6h 57m
    €75–122

  5. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen 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 19m
    €129–445

Gelsenkirchen to Rostock by train

Calendar30Weekly Trains
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 567 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €100–440 and the journey takes 5h 11m.

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