There are 11 ways to get from Rostock to Southampton by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane HAM - SOU
8h 7m£153–488Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAM - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
8h 20m£96–361Train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
15h 23m£269–549Bus
- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
26h 8m£103–164Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rostock to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southamptoncar
11h 27m£273–349Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane HAM - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 48m£116–422Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BER - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 23m£169–504Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane HAM - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 46m£166–723Train via Paris
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 33 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
15h 35m£428–764Train, bus
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzenbektrain Re1
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
20h 4m£146–318Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rostock to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Southamptoncar
12h 31m£185–311
Rostock to Southampton by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Southampton is to bus which costs £100 - £170 and takes 26h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Southampton is to train and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs £150 - £490.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Coach Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Southampton Central via Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 23m.
The distance between Rostock and Southampton is 661 miles.
The best way to get from Rostock to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 15h 23m and costs £260 - £550.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Rostock to Southampton, including transfers.
Rostock to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Southampton train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Southampton is to train which takes 15h 23m and costs £260 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £170 and takes 26h 8m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Southampton Central via Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 15h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Coach Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 26h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–260
- 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
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Rostock to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Southampton is 1h behind Rostock. It is currently 10:58 PM in Rostock and 9:58 PM in Southampton.
Rostock to Southampton train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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