There are 5 ways to get from Rostock to Malmö by bus, ferry, train, car ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus 032 / ...
6h 45mkr 240–360Ferry
- Take the ferry from Rostock Seehafen Faehre to Trelleborg ferryferry 0
8h 17mkr 602–871Train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
8h 37mkr 854–3,194Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Rostock Port to Gedsercarferry
- Drive from Gedser to Malmöcar
4h 24mkr 1,292–2,382Ferry via Rostock Port
- Take the ferry from Rostock Port to Trelleborgferry
9h 33mkr 430–729
Rostock to Malmö by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Malmö is to bus which costs 240 kr - 360 kr and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Malmö is to car ferry and drive which takes 4h 24m and costs 1200 kr - 2400 kr.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rostock central bus station station and arriving at Malmö central train station FlixBus stop station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Rostock to Malmö. However, there are services departing from Rostock Seehafen Faehre and arriving at Trelleborg ferry via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Malmö station. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Malmö, Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Köpenhamn H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Rostock and Malmö is 253 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Malmö without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs 240 kr - 360 kr.
The bus from Rostock central bus station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop takes 6h 45m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Rostock to Malmö bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Malmö train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Malmö, Sweden?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rostock central bus station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost kr 240–360 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Alternatively, Stena Line operates a ferry from Rostock Seehafen Faehre to Trelleborg ferry every 4 hours. Tickets cost kr 500–800 and the journey takes 6h.
- 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 420–900
- 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
- kr 360–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 440
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,600
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 45–130
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 65–110
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 50–75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
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 Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–360
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Rostock Seehafen Faehre to Trelleborg ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Stena Line
- 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
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- [email protected]
- Website
- TT-Line
Ferry from Rostock Port to Trelleborg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 370–650
- Website
- TT-Line
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Rostock to Malmö is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs 240 kr - 360 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 850 kr - 3200 kr and takes 8h 37m.
Rostock to Malmö bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Malmö central train station FlixBus stop.
Rostock to Malmö train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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