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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 €146 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 31m. 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 €146, while a flight costs an average of €538.
Distance: 635 miles (1023 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€295 Average price | €146 Average price Cheapest | €538 Average price | €210 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
31h 56m Average total duration 30h 56m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 32h 49m Average total duration 32h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 31m Average total duration Fastest 3h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.1 - 6.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Rostock to Helsinki
Compare the available ways to get from Rostock to Helsinki, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rostock to Helsinki:
A bus is €150 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Rostock to Helsinki costing on average €295.
A bus is €392 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rostock to Helsinki costing on average €538.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Ferry takes on average 31h 56m.
Bus takes on average 32h 49m.
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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.

7:30 PM 36h00 Rostock 7:30 AM Helsinki €120 1 One-way 0 transfers
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7:30 PM 36h00 Rostock 7:30 AM Helsinki €120 1 One-way 0 transfers
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7:30 PM 36h00 Rostock 7:30 AM Helsinki €120 1 One-way 0 transfers
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6:30 PM 36h00 Rostock 6:30 AM Helsinki €192 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rostock to Helsinki:
A bus is €150 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Rostock to Helsinki costing on average €295.
A bus is €392 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rostock to Helsinki costing on average €538.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Ferry takes on average 31h 56m.
Bus takes on average 32h 49m.
- Around 55 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.
- 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
- Travel with FINNLINES to go to Helsinki by ferry.
- Travel with Sas Airways, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Finnair, Air Baltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Qatar Airways to go to Helsinki by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Helsinki by bus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES.
- 3 direct flights per day with Finnair.
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