There are 5 ways to get from Herne to Rostock by train, car, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
6h 20m€91–209Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Bochum Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the train from Schwarzenbek to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
8h 19m€53–80Drive 515.9 km
- Drive from Herne to Rostockcar 515.9 km
4h 21m€96–139Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Herne to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 41m€115–349Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Herne to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 31m€134–365
Herne to Rostock by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Herne to Rostock is to train via Hamburg which costs €50 - €80 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Herne to Rostock is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Herne to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Herne and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Gelsenkirchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Herne and Rostock is 576 km. The road distance is 515.9 km.
The best way to get from Herne to Rostock without a car is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Herne to Rostock, including transfers.
Herne to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Herne to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Herne to Rostock is 516 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Herne to Rostock.
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What companies run services between Herne, Germany and Rostock, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–200 and the journey takes 5h 11m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herne to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Herne to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Herne to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Herne to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Herne to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Herne to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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 Schwarzenbek to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bochum Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
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