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Compare train and bus for Heidelberg to Rostock
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Rostock among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $84 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $84, while a flight costs an average of $476.
Distance: 355 miles (572 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$138 Average price | $476 Average price | $84 Average price Cheapest | $122 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 51m Average total duration 7h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 46m Average total duration 13h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Heidelberg to Rostock
Compare the available ways to get from Heidelberg to Rostock, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Rostock:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Rostock costing on average $138.
A bus is $393 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Rostock costing on average $476.
Other travel options to Rostock take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 51m.
Bus takes on average 13h 46m.
You'll arrive about 24m sooner (7h 21m by train vs 7h 45m by car). Tickets start at around $138 compared to roughly $122 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 Heidelberg to Rostock
How to get from Heidelberg to Rostock by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Rostock is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- S2 · ICE 770 · ICE 680 · 4315
11:33 AM 8h17 Heidelberg Hbf 7:50 PM Rostock Hbf $47 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- S2 · ICE 770 · ICE 680 · 4315
11:33 AM 8h17 Heidelberg Hbf 7:50 PM Rostock Hbf $47 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
- LH6
8:00 AM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:05 AM Hamburg Airport $125 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 798 · ICE 680 · 4315
11:18 AM 8h32 Heidelberg Hbf 7:50 PM Rostock Hbf $47 1 One-way 2 transfers 
FlixTrain+FlixBus3:06 PM 10h19 Heidelberg Hbf 1:25 AM Rostock, Central bus station $56 1 One-way 1 transfer- S3 · ICE 1010 · ICE 1032
10:43 AM 8h12 Heidelberg Hbf 6:55 PM Rostock Hbf $73 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:55 AM 14h30 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 1:25 AM Rostock, Central bus station $49 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
9:40 PM 20h50 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 6:30 PM Rostock, Warnemünde Werft (Parking) $65 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
9:40 PM 20h55 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 6:35 PM Rostock, Warnemünde Strand $65 1 One-way 2 transfers
- LH4
7:00 AM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 8:05 AM Hamburg Airport $129 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH34
9:15 PM 1h10 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:25 PM Hamburg Airport $129 1 One-way 0 transfers 
DE40342:25 PM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 3:30 PM Hamburg Airport $150 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Rostock:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Rostock costing on average $138.
A bus is $393 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Rostock costing on average $476.
Other travel options to Rostock take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 51m.
Bus takes on average 13h 46m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Rostock as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Rostock Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Rostock, Central bus station.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Rostock by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, GetJet Airlines, British Airways, Avion Express Malta to go to Rostock by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rostock by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Avion Express Malta.
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