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Compare train, coach and flight for Rostock to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rostock to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 51m. 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 £41, while a train costs an average of £44.
Distance: 496 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£44 Average Price | £41 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 51m Average total duration Fastest 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 55m Average total duration 9h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Rostock to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Rostock by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rostock to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:5012h50Rostock, Central bus station7:40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£331One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:5012h50Rostock, Central bus station7:40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£331One-way1 change
Fastest
LH5375 · LH53496:253h30Hamburg Airport9:55Cologne Bonn Airport£6381One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:1510h40Rostock, Central bus station21:55Cologne Hbf£491One-way1 change - ICE 1533 · ICE 231111:046h15Rostock Hbf17:19Cologne Hbf£2891One-way1 change
- ICE 10339:046h16Rostock Hbf15:20Cologne Hbf£2891One-way0 changes
LH2075+LH53496:103h45Hamburg Airport9:55Cologne Bonn Airport£7311One-way1 change
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FAQs: Rostock to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Rostock to Cologne:
A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rostock to Cologne costing on average £44.
A coach is £272 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rostock to Cologne costing on average £313.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 51m.
Coach takes on average 9h 55m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rostock and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rostock Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Rostock, Central bus station and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by coach.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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