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How to get fromRostock to Zurichby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    6h 15m
    CHF 113–355

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 45m
    CHF 78–275

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    10h 56m
    CHF 288–535

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    17h 55m
    CHF 84–131

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    6h 32m
    CHF 95–267

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 35m
    CHF 111–440

  7. 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 Böblingen to Singentrain train
    4. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 40m
    CHF 147–520

  8. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    7h 57m
    CHF 193–521

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rostock to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    12h 49m
    CHF 134–175

  10. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train 12N
    15h 54m
    CHF 205–406

  11. Drive  955.9 km

    1. Drive from Rostock to Zurichcar car 955.9 km
    9h 46m
    CHF 161–232

Rostock to Zurich by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 929.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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 55m.

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