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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Rostock
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Rostock among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, while a train costs an average of £43.
Distance: 496 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£43 Average Price | £37 Average Price Cheapest | £81 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 17m Average total duration Fastest 6h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 39m Average total duration 10h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rostock:
A coach is £40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Rostock costing on average £92.
A coach is £485 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Rostock costing on average £537.
Other travel options to Rostock take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 11m.
Coach takes on average 13h 19m.
You'll arrive about 4h 7m sooner (2h 21m by flight vs 6h 28m by car). Tickets start at around £537 compared to roughly £81 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Rostock
How to get to Rostock from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Rostock is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:5013h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)22:20Rostock, Central bus station£331One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:5013h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)22:20Rostock, Central bus station£331One-way1 change
Fastest
LH1983 · LH207618:253h05Cologne Bonn Airport21:30Hamburg Airport£4941One-way1 change
Other options
FlixTrain+FlixBus12:1410h06Cologne Hbf22:20Rostock, Central bus station£371One-way1 change- FlixTrain+FlixBus9:0111h24Cologne Hbf20:25Rostock, Central bus station£541One-way1 change
- ICE 618 · ICE 15346:116h44Cologne Hbf12:55Rostock Hbf£771One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus21:3014h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:05Rostock, Central bus station£331One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:1020h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)18:30Rostock, Warnemünde Werft (Parking)£531One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:1020h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)18:35Rostock, Warnemünde Strand£531One-way1 change
LH5348+LH20567:004h30Cologne Bonn Airport11:30Hamburg Airport£6201One-way1 change
LH1977+LH206213:053h25Cologne Bonn Airport16:30Hamburg Airport£7101One-way1 change
LH4105+LH20588:304h00Cologne Bonn Airport12:30Hamburg Airport£7101One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rostock:
A coach is £54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Rostock costing on average £92.
A coach is £260 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Rostock costing on average £297.
Other travel options to Rostock take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 11m.
Coach takes on average 10h 39m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Rostock as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Rostock Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Rostock, Central bus station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rostock by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Rostock by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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