There are 10 ways to get from Switzerland to Rostock by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 41m€122–376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus N1386 / ...
17h 58m€79–135Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
12h 15m€189–817Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
14h 26m€86–292Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 43m€91–418Fly Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 16m€94–392Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MXP - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 15m€94–331Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rostockcar
12h 55m€146–191Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Schwarzenbek to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
15h 14m€362–1,021Drive 959.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Rostockcar 959.6 km
9h 41m€169–244
Switzerland to Rostock by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Rostock is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Rostock is to fly and train which takes 6h 41m and costs €120 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Rostock central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Switzerland and Rostock is 930 km. The road distance is 959.6 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Rostock without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 12h 15m and costs €180 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Switzerland to Rostock, including transfers.
Switzerland to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Rostock train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Rostock is to train via Kassel which takes 12h 15m and costs €180 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 17h 58m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Hamburg Hbf in around 12h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rostock central bus station via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 17h 58m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- 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 Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Switzerland to Rostock train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Rostock is 960 km. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Switzerland to Rostock.
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