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How to get fromRostock to Dortmundby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Rostock to Dortmund by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 17m
    €98–398

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 54m
    €49–77

  3. Drive  513.4 km

    1. Drive from Rostock to Dortmundcar car 513.4 km
    4h 21m
    €74–107

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 19m
    €130–415

  5. Train via Münster

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Münstertrain train
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 55m
    €68–217

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 40m
    €138–446

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

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 51m
    €171–552

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €131–479

Rostock to Dortmund by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Dortmund central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hamburg in around 7h 54m.

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