There are 10 ways to get from Rostock to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20
8h€153–668Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1386 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N33
13h€59–102Train, night train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 42m€78–268Drive 723.4 km
- Drive from Rostock to Karlsruhecar 723.4 km
6h 58m€104–151Train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
8h 45m€168–698Drive, car train
- Drive from Rostock to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain
9h 32m€120–156Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
6h 9m€139–459Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
6h 20m€142–470Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 35m€135–437Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 52m€133–438
Rostock to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Karlsruhe is to train and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs €130 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Rostock and Karlsruhe is 859 km. The road distance is 723.4 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 8h and costs €150 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Rostock to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Rostock to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Karlsruhe is to train via Hanover which takes 8h and costs €150 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station via Hamburg central bus station in around 13h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- 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
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Rostock to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Rostock to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostock to Karlsruhe is 723 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Rostock to Karlsruhe.
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