There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Rostock by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, night train, or car train
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Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MAD - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 10m€114–396Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 50m€106–402Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
22h 31m€531–1,225Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus
32h 45m€125–295Drive 2,298.7 km
- Drive from Madrid to Rostockcar 2,298.7 km
21h 32m€366–529Fly to Lübeck Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lübeck Airport (LBC)plane MAD - LBC
- Take the train from Luebeck Flughafen to Buechentrain
- Take the train from Büchen to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
11h 53m€130–492Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
23h 51m€425–1,153Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
36h 8m€296–822Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Schwarzenbek to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
38h 46m€243–470Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rostockcar
27h 26m€365–507
Madrid to Rostock by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Rostock is to fly and train which costs €100 - €410 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Rostock is to fly and train which takes 8h 10m and costs €110 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Rostock central bus station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
The distance between Madrid and Rostock is 2014 km. The road distance is 2298.7 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Rostock without a car is to train which takes 22h 31m and costs €500 - €1300.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Madrid to Rostock, including transfers.
Madrid to Rostock bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Rostock train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Rostock is to train which takes 22h 31m and costs €500 - €1300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 32h 45m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 22h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Rostock central bus station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 32h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Büchen to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Rostock bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Madrid to Rostock train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Rostock is 2299 km. It takes approximately 21h 32m to drive from Madrid to Rostock.
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