There are 11 ways to get from Rostock to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HAM - SAW
8h 46m₺5,296–25,922Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Neustrelitz Hauptbahnhoftrain 17
- Take the train from Neustrelitz Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain Re5
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
35h 28m₺12,025–32,056Train, night train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
45h 41m₺23,309–50,205Drive 2,330.8 km
- Drive from Rostock to Istanbulcar 2,330.8 km
23h 1m₺18,985–27,423Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul (IST)plane HAM - IST
8h 38m₺8,193–26,899Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane BER - IST
8h 25m₺7,435–22,112Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BER - SAW
8h 42m₺6,038–24,135Bus
- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N32 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
37h 10m₺15,603–17,610Train, bus
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain Re5
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Dimitrovgrad Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Halkalıtrain
40h 37m₺16,199–23,507Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N32 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
43h 5m₺11,920–17,927Drive, car train
- Drive from Rostock to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
29h 36m₺20,972–31,127
Rostock to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺ and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Berlin Central Bus Station and Haskovo Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Yenikapi via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 41m.
The distance between Rostock and Istanbul is 2281 km. The road distance is 2330.8 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 35h 28m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 33.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Rostock to Istanbul, including transfers.
Rostock to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
Rostock to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Berlin Central Bus Station and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 37h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–16,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–15,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Neustrelitz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Neustrelitz Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–9,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–9,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Neustrelitz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–4,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neustrelitz Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–4,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–9,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–9,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–9,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Neustrelitz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,465
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺460–650
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,000
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–12,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,400
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺13,583
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,421
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Dimitrovgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺13,472
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- Citylines
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Istanbul is 1h ahead of Rostock. It is currently 17:38 in Rostock and 18:38 in Istanbul.
Rostock to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostock to Istanbul is 2331 km. It takes approximately 23h 1m to drive from Rostock to Istanbul.
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