There are 5 ways to get from Ilmenau to Rostock by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5
6h 48m€204–509Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N215
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus N160 / ...
10h 31m€41–67Drive 463.7 km
- Drive from Ilmenau to Rostockcar 463.7 km
5h 24m€66–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platzbus 215
- Take the train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 57 / ...
7h 58mTrain via Magdeburg
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Magdeburg-Buckautrain Re
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Wittenberge, Bahnhoftrain S1
- Take the train from Wittenberge to Wismartrain Re
- Take the train from Wismar Bahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 51m€201–258
Ilmenau to Rostock by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilmenau to Rostock is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ilmenau to Rostock is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilmenau to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz and arriving at Rostock central bus station via Suhl, Am Bahndamm, Zella-Mehlis station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Ilmenau to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Stadtilm and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Ilmenau and Rostock is 535 km. The road distance is 463.7 km.
The best way to get from Ilmenau to Rostock without a car is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs €200 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Ilmenau to Rostock, including transfers.
Ilmenau to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zella-Mehlis station.
Ilmenau to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ilmenau to Rostock is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs €200 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 31m.
What companies run services between Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a bus from Ilmenau, Technikum to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle, Stadtilm, Erfurt Hbf, and Berlin Hbf in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz to Rostock central bus station via Suhl, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Zella-Mehlis station, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 10h 31m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Wittenberge, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wismar Bahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Magdeburg-Buckau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Wittenberge to Wismar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- ODEG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kombus
Bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Kombus
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More Questions & Answers
Ilmenau to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Ilmenau to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilmenau to Rostock is 464 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Ilmenau to Rostock.
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