Travel Information between Essen and Rostock
| 280 miles (452 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $28 - $100 | |
| Bus • $28 (€25) • 8 h 30 min | |
| Flight • $100 (€90) • 1 h | |
| FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 280 miles (452 km) by train, bus or flight from Essen to Rostock. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Essen to Rostock.
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How to get from Essen to Rostock by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Rostock is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 travel options between Essen and Rostock. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Rostock from Essen is a bus with an average price of $28 (€25).
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Rostock:
Taking a bus costs $72 (€65) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $100 (€90).
A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train with an average ticket price of $29 (€26) from Essen to Rostock.
The fastest way to get to Rostock from Essen is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h.
Other travel options to Rostock take longer:
Bus takes on average 8 h 30 min.
Taking a train requires on average 5 h 30 min of travel time.
The Essen to Rostock distance is around 280 miles (452 km).
The average frequency per day from Essen to Rostock is:
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- 9 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Essen and Rostock as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Essen to Rostock:
- Trains mostly leave from Essen Hbf and tend to arrive in Rostock Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Rostock:
- FlixBus can take you to Rostock by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Essen to Rostock for $28 (€25).
- Eurowings can take you to Rostock by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Eurowings from Essen to Rostock for $100 (€90).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Rostock by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Essen to Rostock tickets on Omio for $29 (€26).
Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Rostock with the following travel companies:
- Direct flights with with 7 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Rostock as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Essen and Rostock.
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