There are 7 ways to get from Rostock to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or car 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 to Hamburg Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane HAM - EDI
8h 18m£105–384Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BER - EDI
7h 20m£99–254Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 28m£403–791Bus
- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
31h 20m£131–233Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rostock to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
16h 51m£342–458Train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Bergedorftrain 33 / ...
- Take the train from Bergedorf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 77
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 37m£406–778Train, bus
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzenbektrain Re1
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
22h 55m£224–551
Rostock to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £95 - £260 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs £95 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Rostock and Edinburgh is 705 miles.
The best way to get from Rostock to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 16h 28m and costs £400 - £800.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Rostock to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Rostock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Edinburgh is to train via Cologne which takes 16h 28m and costs £400 - £800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £130 - £240 and takes 31h 20m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 31h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bergedorf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rostock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Rostock. It is currently 6:51 PM in Rostock and 5:51 PM in Edinburgh.
Rostock to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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