There are 11 ways to get from Zurich 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 47m€118–387Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
13h 27m€88–295Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- 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 / ...
11h 49m€218–887Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin central bus stationbus FlixBus 234
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus 1361 / ...
16h 25m€91–149Fly 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 15m€100–393Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 13m€129–486Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 45m€163–592Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 26m€180–693Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the car train 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
14h 12m€379–1,070Drive 959.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Rostockcar 959.6 km
9h 42m€168–242
Zurich to Rostock by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Rostock is to bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Rostock is to fly and train which takes 6h 47m and costs €110 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Rostock central bus station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Zurich and Rostock is 930 km. The road distance is 959.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Rostock without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 11h 49m and costs €210 - €900.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Zurich to Rostock, including transfers.
Zurich to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Rostock train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Rostock is to train via Kassel which takes 11h 49m and costs €210 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 16h 25m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Hamburg Hbf in around 11h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Rostock central bus station via Berlin central bus station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–400
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schwarzenbek to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin central bus station.
Zurich to Rostock train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Rostock is 960 km. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Zurich to Rostock.
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