There are 9 ways to get from Rostock to Essen Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 33 / ...
5h 19m€95–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1386 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 19m€65–73Drive 531.1 km
- Drive from Rostock to Essen Hbfcar 531.1 km
4h 32m€79–114Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
4h 55m€121–444Train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 33 / ...
5h 27m€98–224Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 45m€96–310Train via Hamburg #2
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain Flx20
6h 1m€65–205Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
5h 17m€129–373Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 5m€120–380
Rostock to Essen Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Essen Hbf is to bus which costs €65 - €75 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Essen Hbf is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hamburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Rostock and Essen Hbf is 573 km. The road distance is 531.1 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Essen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs €95 - €220.
The train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf takes 5h 19m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Rostock to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs €95 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €75 and takes 8h 19m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €95–220 and the journey takes 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Essen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hamburg in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €38–42
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Rostock to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Rostock to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostock to Essen Hbf is 531 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Rostock to Essen Hbf.
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