There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Rostock by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane SOF - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 37m€141–479Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SOF - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 37m€88–350Drive, car train
- Drive from Plovdiv to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rostockcar
26h 44m€323–454Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresdenbus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 17
27h 44m€133–274Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ludwigslusttrain Ice
- Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 17 / ...
37h 48m€293–641Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Adenauerallee 78 1bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus
42h 55m€138–198Drive 1,934.7 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Rostockcar 1,934.7 km
19h 23m€286–412
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Rostock is to train and bus which costs €130 - €200 and takes 42h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Rostock is to train and fly which takes 10h 37m and costs €85 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Dimitrovgrad, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Ludwigslust and Schwerin Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 48m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Rostock is 1938 km. The road distance is 1934.7 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Rostock without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 44m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Plovdiv to Rostock, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Rostock train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Rostock is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 4:22 AM in Plovdiv and 3:22 AM in Rostock.
Plovdiv to Rostock train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Rostock is 1935 km. It takes approximately 19h 23m to drive from Plovdiv to Rostock.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Rostock, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Rostock. However, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Искърско Шосе, take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Hamburg Airport (HAM), walk to Hamburg Airport, take the train to Hamburg Hbf, then take the train to Rostock Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Plovdiv to Rostock via Villach Hbf ARZ and Hamburg Hbf in around 26h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
- 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
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Ludwigslust
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- 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)
- 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 Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Adenauerallee 78 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- Citylines
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