There are 11 ways to get from Rostock to Zurich by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
6h 15mCHF 117–346Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1386 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N24
17h 5mCHF 78–131Train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
10h 56mCHF 335–1,025Train, night train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
14h 45mCHF 86–270Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
6h 32mCHF 96–366Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 35mCHF 113–480Train 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 Böblingen to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
8h 40mCHF 154–535Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
7h 58mCHF 180–632Drive, car train
- Drive from Rostock to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
12h 49mCHF 134–174Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain Re5
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Zürich HBtrain 12N
15h 54mCHF 218–324Drive 955.9 km
- Drive from Rostock to Zurichcar 955.9 km
9h 46mCHF 159–230
Rostock to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Rostock and Zurich is 930 km. The road distance is 955.9 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 10h 56m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 1100.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Rostock to Zurich, including transfers.
Rostock to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Zurich is to train which takes 10h 56m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 1100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 17h 5m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Zurich Bus Station via Hamburg central bus station in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
- 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
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- 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
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Rostock to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Rostock to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostock to Zurich is 956 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Rostock to Zurich.
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