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Compare train and coach for Kiel to Rostock
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Rostock among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, while a train costs an average of £33.
Distance: 133 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£33 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 34m Average total duration Fastest 3h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration 3h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Kiel to Rostock
How to get to Rostock from Kiel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Rostock is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11229 · ICE 58817:373h15Kiel Hbf20:52Rostock Hbf£221One-way1 change
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11229 · ICE 58817:373h15Kiel Hbf20:52Rostock Hbf£221One-way1 change
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11229 · ICE 58817:373h15Kiel Hbf20:52Rostock Hbf£221One-way1 change
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2102313:434h07Kiel Hbf17:50Rostock Hbf£311One-way1 change
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2101911:434h07Kiel Hbf15:50Rostock Hbf£311One-way1 change
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2102715:434h07Kiel Hbf19:50Rostock Hbf£311One-way1 change
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FAQs: Kiel to Rostock
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Rostock:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Rostock costing on average £33.
Other travel options to Rostock take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 57m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Rostock as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Ferries mostly depart from Puttgarden and arrive in Rødby.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Rostock, Central bus station.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Rostock Hbf.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) to go to Rostock by coach.
- Travel with erixx, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Rostock by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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