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Compare bus, ferry, and flight for Rostock to Helsinki
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Rostock to Helsinki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €155 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 31h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €155, while a ferry costs an average of €254.
Distance: 635 miles (1023 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€254 Average price | €155 Average price Cheapest | €209 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
31h 59m Average total duration Fastest 30h 59m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 32h 50m Average total duration 32h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Rostock to Helsinki:
A bus is €168 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Rostock to Helsinki costing on average €323.
A bus is €379 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rostock to Helsinki costing on average €534.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Ferry takes on average 31h 55m.
Bus takes on average 32h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Rostock to Helsinki
How to get from Rostock to Helsinki by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rostock to Helsinki is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 AM37h25Rostock, Central bus station3:30 PMHelsinki, Länsiterminaali 2€1041One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 AM37h25Rostock, Central bus station3:30 PMHelsinki, Länsiterminaali 2€1041One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 PM36h00Rostock, Central bus station9:30 AMHelsinki, Länsiterminaali 2€1081One-way1 transfer
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 AM38h05Rostock, Central bus station4:10 PMHelsinki, linja-autoasema€1041One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 PM42h40Rostock, Central bus station4:10 PMHelsinki, linja-autoasema€1101One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 PM40h20Rostock, Warnemünde Werft (Parking)9:30 AMHelsinki, Länsiterminaali 2€1281One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rostock to Helsinki:
A bus is €168 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Rostock to Helsinki costing on average €323.
A bus is €379 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rostock to Helsinki costing on average €534.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Ferry takes on average 31h 55m.
Bus takes on average 32h 50m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rostock and Helsinki as scheduled services by bus, ferry, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) and arrive in Helsinki (Katajanokka Terminal).
- Buses mostly depart from Rostock, Central bus station and arrive in Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2.
- Travel with FINNLINES to go to Helsinki by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Helsinki by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Sas Airways, Air Baltic, Finnair, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways to go to Helsinki by flight.
- 1 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES.
- 3 direct flights per day with Finnair.
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