There are 7 ways to get from Gothenburg to Rostock by bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Gothenburg C to Rostock central bus stationbus N132
10h 35m€45–75Train, ferry
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain 1127 / ...
- Take the ferry from Trelleborg ferry to Rostock Seehafen Faehreferry 0
11h 22m€72–148Train
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswigtrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
12h 18m€111–223Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gothenburg to Gedsercar
- Take the carferry from Gedser to Rostock Portcarferry
7h 1m€181–307Bus via Helsingborg
- Take the bus from Gothenburg Central Bus Station to Helsingborgbus Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade - Oslo Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Helsingborg to Rostock central bus stationbus N32 / ...
11h 30m€91–157Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane GOT - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 21m€103–357Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CPH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 19m€143–390
Gothenburg to Rostock by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gothenburg to Rostock is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Gothenburg to Rostock is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 1m and costs €180 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gothenburg C and arriving at Rostock central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Gothenburg station to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Göteborg Centralstation and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Koebenhavn H, Schleswig and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Gothenburg and Rostock is 538 km.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Rostock without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs €45 - €75.
The bus from Gothenburg C to Rostock central bus station takes 10h 35m including transfers and departs once daily.
Gothenburg to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gothenburg C station.
Gothenburg to Rostock train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Göteborg Centralstation.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Rostock is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs €45 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 12h 18m.
What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Rostock, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Gothenburg C to Rostock central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Göteborg Centralstation to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Köpenhamn H, Koebenhavn H, Schleswig, and Hamburg Hbf in around 12h 18m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Schleswig to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schleswig to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schleswig to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gothenburg C to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsingborg to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Gothenburg Central Bus Station to Helsingborg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Trelleborg ferry to Rostock Seehafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +45 33 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- scandlines.se
Car ferry from Gedser to Rostock Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- scandlines.com
- Standard
- €85–160
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Booking & Getting There
Gothenburg to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rostock central bus station.
Gothenburg to Rostock train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
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