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 S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5
6h 58m€214–499Bus
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 1361 / ...
10h 31m€46–81Drive 463.7 km
- Drive from Ilmenau to Rostockcar 463.7 km
5h 24m€67–96Bus, 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 / ...
8hTrain 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 53m€208–258
Ilmenau to Rostock by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilmenau to Rostock is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ilmenau to Rostock is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs €65 - €100.
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 S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
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 58m and costs €210 - €500.
It takes approximately 6h 58m 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 58m and costs €210 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 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 S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf in around 6h 58m. 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
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Wittenberge, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wismar Bahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Magdeburg-Buckau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Wittenberge to Wismar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- [email protected]
- Website
- kombus-online.eu
Bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kombus-online.eu
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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 S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf 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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