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There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Rostock by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane IST - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 17m
    €145–401

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SAW - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 27m
    €90–361

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    31h 16m
    €208–373

  4. Night train, train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    5. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    41h 41m
    €275–479

  5. Drive  2,338.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Rostockcar car 2,338.1 km
    22h 59m
    €421–608

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane IST - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 27m
    €122–347

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SAW - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 42m
    €92–337

  8. Fly Istanbul Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane IST - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 11m
    €192–562

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SAW - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 16m
    €122–452

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N95 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus bus N32 / ...
    35h 20m
    €146–222

  11. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus Gns-02
    2. Take the bus from Lviv to Rostockbus bus Kyiv-Rostock
    2d 2h
    €147–215

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    42h 33m
    €255–479

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rostockcar car
    30h 17m
    €366–521

Istanbul to Rostock by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,222.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rostock, Germany?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Rostock central bus station via Munich central bus station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 35h 20m.

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