There are 7 ways to get from Rostock to Gothenburg by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N160 / ...
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Göteborg Centralstationtrain 1098 / ...
9h 15mkr 760–1,209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Gothenburg Cbus N132
10h 50mkr 500–800Train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.train 083 / ...
11h 26mkr 1,418–1,943Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Rostock Port to Gedsercarferry
- Drive from Gedser to Gothenburgcar
7h 5mkr 1,928–3,440Train, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane HAM - GOT
8h 2mkr 1,164–4,056Bus via Copenhagen
- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N160 / ...
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade - Oslo Central Bus Station
10h 25mkr 1,033–1,843Train, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane HAM - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
8h 27mkr 1,640–4,516
Rostock to Gothenburg by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Gothenburg is to bus which costs 500 kr - 800 kr and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Gothenburg is to car ferry and drive which takes 7h 5m and costs 1900 kr - 3500 kr.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rostock central bus station station and arriving at Gothenburg C. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Gothenburg station. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Göteborg Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Mölndal station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
The distance between Rostock and Gothenburg is 551 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Gothenburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 15m and costs 750 kr - 1300 kr.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Rostock to Gothenburg, including transfers.
Rostock to Gothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Gothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Gothenburg is to train which takes 11h 26m and costs 1400 kr - 2000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus via Copenhagen, which costs 1000 kr - 1900 kr and takes 10h 25m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Gothenburg, Sweden?
You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Göteborg Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Mölndal station in around 11h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Gothenburg Central Bus Station via Copenhagen Busterminal, Dybbølsbro St., Hovedbanegården, and Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,700
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,700
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–3,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,600
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Öresundståg
- 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
- kr 370–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 370–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 370–800
- 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
- kr 260–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 260–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 260–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,146
- Website
- Snälltåget
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Gothenburg C
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade to Gothenburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comati PSG
Bus from Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade to Gothenburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,200
- Website
- Comati PSG
- Phone
- +45 33 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- scandlines.se
Car ferry from Rostock Port to Gedser
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,800
- Schedules at
- scandlines.com
- Standard
- kr 950–1,800
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Booking & Getting There
Rostock to Gothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Rostock to Gothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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