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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Rostock
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Rostock among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 11m. 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 bus costs an average of €55, while a flight costs an average of €439.
Distance: 264 miles (425 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€55 Average price Cheapest | €106 Average price | €439 Average price | €78 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 18m Average total duration 9h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration 5h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Rostock:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Rostock costing on average €106.
A bus is €383 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Rostock costing on average €439.
Other travel options to Rostock take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 3m.
Bus takes on average 10h 18m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (5h 33m by train vs 5h 35m by car). Tickets start at around €106 compared to roughly €78 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Rostock
How to get from Dortmund to Rostock by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Rostock is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 920 · 43053:35 AM6h15Dortmund Hbf9:50 AMRostock Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
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- ICE 920 · 43053:35 AM6h15Dortmund Hbf9:50 AMRostock Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH79 · LH66:00 AM3h05Dusseldorf Airport9:05 AMHamburg Airport€4221One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 1541 · 435212:47 AM8h36Dortmund Hbf9:23 AMRostock Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus9:35 AM8h25Dortmund Hbf6:00 PMRostock, Central bus station€321One-way1 transfer- FlixTrain+FlixBus1:35 PM8h45Dortmund Hbf10:20 PMRostock, Central bus station€321One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 AM9h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf8:25 PMRostock, Central bus station€291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 PM10h35Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf1:25 AMRostock, Central bus station€321One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 AM11h20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf10:20 PMRostock, Central bus station€321One-way1 transfer
LH4217+LH346:40 PM3h40Dusseldorf Airport10:20 PMHamburg Airport€4021One-way1 transfer- LH2031 · LH20546:20 AM3h40Dusseldorf Airport10:00 AMHamburg Airport€4481One-way1 transfer
- LH2035 · LH20567:30 AM4h00Dusseldorf Airport11:30 AMHamburg Airport€4681One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Rostock:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Rostock costing on average €106.
A bus is €383 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Rostock costing on average €439.
Other travel options to Rostock take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 3m.
Bus takes on average 10h 18m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Rostock as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Rostock Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Rostock, Central bus station.
- Travel with Lufthansa, GetJet Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Rostock by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rostock by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Rostock by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with GetJet Airlines, Eurowings.
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