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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Rostock by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Uelzentrain train 20
    2. Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    7h 32m
    €129–277

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    10h 3m
    €65–187

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    13h 5m
    €74–110

  4. Drive  726 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Rostockcar car 726 km
    6h 55m
    €134–194

  5. Train via Göttingen

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25
    7h 47m
    €136–277

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Rostockcar car
    10h 14m
    €128–164

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 25m
    €122–353

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 14m
    €128–295

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 59m
    €136–349

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 49m
    €142–321

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 53m
    €182–341

Karlsruhe to Rostock by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

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 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rostock central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 13h 5m.

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