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There are 11 ways to get from Rostock to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Hamburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    7h 53m
    €141–619

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 032 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus 1326 / ...
    12h 39m
    €73–125

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 29m
    €73–276

  4. Drive 674.2 km

    1. Drive from Rostock to Heidelbergcar car 674.2 km
    6h 37m
    €97–139

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rostock to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelbergcar car
    8h 15m
    €132–175

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train 25
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    8h 29m
    €148–609

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 59m
    €127–418

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 1m
    €131–421

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 56m
    €140–476

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 54m
    €149–499

  11. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 40m
    €179–634

Rostock to Heidelberg by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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

You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 12h 39m.

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