There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Rostock by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Berlin
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Rzepintrain Ic
- Take the train from Rzepin to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from S Oranienburg Bhf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 17
10h 50m€92–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Rostock central bus stationbus 1361
12h 25m€70–110Drive 818.2 km
- Drive from Kraków to Rostockcar 818.2 km
7h 20m€119–172Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane KRK - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 39m€87–321Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Szczecin Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Guestrowtrain R
12h 7m€90–161Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane KRK - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 14m€112–332Fly to Solidarity Szczecin-Goleniów Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Solidarity Szczecin-Goleniów Airport (SZZ)plane KRK - SZZ
- Take the train from Port Lotniczy Szczecin Goleniow to Szczecin Glownytrain
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Guestrowtrain
8h 45m€75–202Fly to Copenhagen Airport, train, car ferry
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane KRK - CPH
- Take the train from København H to Nykøbing F St.train
- Take the carferry from Gedser to Rostock Portcarferry
11h 32m€147–442
Kraków to Rostock by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Rostock is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Rostock is to drive which takes 7h 20m and costs €110 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Rostock central bus station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Rzepin, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and S Oranienburg Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Kraków and Rostock is 834 km. The road distance is 818.2 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Rostock without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 10h 50m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Kraków to Rostock, including transfers.
Kraków to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Rostock train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Rostock is to train via Berlin which takes 10h 50m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 25m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Rzepin, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and S Oranienburg Bhf in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Rostock central bus station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Szczecin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +45 33 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- scandlines.se
Car ferry from Gedser to Rostock Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- scandlines.com
- Standard
- €85–160
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rostock central bus station.
Kraków to Rostock train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Rzepin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Rostock is 818 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Kraków to Rostock.
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