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How to get fromEdinburgh to Rostockby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Rostock by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane EDI - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 12m
    €124–310

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 12m
    €111–296

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    16h 8m
    €427–790

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus bus N32 / ...
    31h 40m
    €167–257

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rostockcar car
    16h 46m
    €438–575

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    17h 42m
    €467–750

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Schwarzenbek to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    22h 42m
    €263–518

Edinburgh to Rostock by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration16h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€427Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,127.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Rostock, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Rostock central bus station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 31h 40m.

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