There are 4 ways to get from Rostock to Göttingen by train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 25
3h 55m€75–160Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rostock to Göttingen376.4 km
5h 25m€20Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingentrain 25 / ...
4h 9m€69–156Drive 377 km
- Drive from Rostock to Göttingencar 377 km
4h 15m€70–102
Rostock to Göttingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Göttingen is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Göttingen is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs €75 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Göttingen. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Rostock and Göttingen is 486 km. The road distance is 377 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Göttingen without a car is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs €75 - €160.
The train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Rostock to Göttingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
Rostock to Göttingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Göttingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostock to Göttingen is 377 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Rostock to Göttingen.
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What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Göttingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen twice daily. Tickets cost €75–160 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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
- €23–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rostock to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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