There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Rostock by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Uelzentrain 20
- Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
7h 39m€147–408Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus N1386 / ...
13h 5m€73–108Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
10h 3m€77–277Drive 726 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Rostockcar 726 km
6h 55m€107–155Train via Göttingen
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 25
7h 47m€145–330Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rostockcar
10h 14m€123–154Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 25m€135–499Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 14m€141–403Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 59m€137–410Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 49m€143–344Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 53m€198–359
Karlsruhe to Rostock by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rostock is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rostock is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs €140 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Rostock central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Uelzen and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Rostock is 859 km. The road distance is 726 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Rostock without a car is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs €140 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Karlsruhe to Rostock, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Rostock is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs €140 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 13h 5m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Uelzen and Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rostock central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- 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
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Rostock train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Uelzen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Rostock is 726 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Karlsruhe to Rostock.
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