What is the best way to travel from Rostock to Cologne?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Flights and Trains to Cologne from Rostock. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Cologne from Rostock?
You can reach Cologne with just £17 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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Deutsche Bahn7h 23m017:04RostockCentral Station00:27CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 17/06/2026 17:04:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 18/06/2026 00:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 23m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 51m004:34RostockCentral Station12:25CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 17/06/2026 04:34:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 17/06/2026 12:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 51m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 4m006:02RostockCentral Station13:06CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 17/06/2026 06:02:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 17/06/2026 13:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 4m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 2m007:04RostockCentral Station14:06CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 17/06/2026 07:04:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 17/06/2026 14:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 2m
Cheapest Trains Wednesday
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Deutsche Bahn6h 45m017:04RostockCentral Station23:49CologneCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 20/06/2026 17:04:00 to Central Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 20/06/2026 23:49:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
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Deutsche Bahn9h 22m018:08RostockCentral Station03:30CologneCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 20/06/2026 18:08:00 to Central Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 21/06/2026 03:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 22m
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Deutsche Bahn11h 30m018:34RostockCentral Station06:04CologneCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 20/06/2026 18:34:00 to Central Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 21/06/2026 06:04:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
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Air Nostrum9h 45m012:50Rostock-Laage AirportRostock-Laage Airport22:35Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Nostrum goes from Rostock-Laage Airport, Rostock-Laage Airport (Germany) at 20/06/2026 12:50:00 to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 20/06/2026 22:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £251 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
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Air Nostrum9h 5m012:50Rostock-Laage AirportRostock-Laage Airport21:55Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Nostrum goes from Rostock-Laage Airport, Rostock-Laage Airport (Germany) at 20/06/2026 12:50:00 to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 20/06/2026 21:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £258 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 5m
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Air Nostrum11h 15m012:50Rostock-Laage AirportRostock-Laage Airport00:05Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Nostrum goes from Rostock-Laage Airport, Rostock-Laage Airport (Germany) at 20/06/2026 12:50:00 to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 21/06/2026 00:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £294 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
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Air Nostrum10h 15m012:50Rostock-Laage AirportRostock-Laage Airport23:05Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Nostrum goes from Rostock-Laage Airport, Rostock-Laage Airport (Germany) at 20/06/2026 12:50:00 to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 20/06/2026 23:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £350 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m
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Air Nostrum12h 25m012:50Rostock-Laage AirportRostock-Laage Airport01:15Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Nostrum goes from Rostock-Laage Airport, Rostock-Laage Airport (Germany) at 20/06/2026 12:50:00 to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 21/06/2026 01:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £351 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
Cheapest Trains Saturday
Cheapest Flights Saturday
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Deutsche Bahn6h 56m015:04RostockCentral Station22:00CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 23/06/2026 15:04:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 23/06/2026 22:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 56m
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Deutsche Bahn9h 51m018:08RostockCentral Station03:59CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 23/06/2026 18:08:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 24/06/2026 03:59:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 51m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 3m017:04RostockCentral Station00:07CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 23/06/2026 17:04:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 24/06/2026 00:07:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 3m
Cheapest Trains Tuesday
What are the fastest trips from Rostock to Cologne?
You can get to Cologne from Rostock in just 6h 45m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Deutsche Bahn7h 2m007:04RostockCentral Station14:06CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 17/06/2026 07:04:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 17/06/2026 14:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 2m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 4m006:02RostockCentral Station13:06CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 17/06/2026 06:02:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 17/06/2026 13:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 4m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 23m017:04RostockCentral Station00:27CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 17/06/2026 17:04:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 18/06/2026 00:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 23m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 51m004:34RostockCentral Station12:25CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 17/06/2026 04:34:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 17/06/2026 12:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 51m
Fastest Trains Wednesday
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Deutsche Bahn6h 45m017:04RostockCentral Station23:49CologneCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 20/06/2026 17:04:00 to Central Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 20/06/2026 23:49:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
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Deutsche Bahn9h 22m018:08RostockCentral Station03:30CologneCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 20/06/2026 18:08:00 to Central Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 21/06/2026 03:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 22m
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Deutsche Bahn11h 30m018:34RostockCentral Station06:04CologneCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 20/06/2026 18:34:00 to Central Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 21/06/2026 06:04:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
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Air Nostrum9h 5m012:50Rostock-Laage AirportRostock-Laage Airport21:55Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Nostrum goes from Rostock-Laage Airport, Rostock-Laage Airport (Germany) at 20/06/2026 12:50:00 to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 20/06/2026 21:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £258 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 5m
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Air Nostrum9h 45m012:50Rostock-Laage AirportRostock-Laage Airport22:35Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Nostrum goes from Rostock-Laage Airport, Rostock-Laage Airport (Germany) at 20/06/2026 12:50:00 to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 20/06/2026 22:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £251 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
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Air Nostrum10h 15m012:50Rostock-Laage AirportRostock-Laage Airport23:05Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Nostrum goes from Rostock-Laage Airport, Rostock-Laage Airport (Germany) at 20/06/2026 12:50:00 to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 20/06/2026 23:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £350 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m
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Air Nostrum11h 15m012:50Rostock-Laage AirportRostock-Laage Airport00:05Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Nostrum goes from Rostock-Laage Airport, Rostock-Laage Airport (Germany) at 20/06/2026 12:50:00 to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 21/06/2026 00:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £294 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
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Air Nostrum12h 25m012:50Rostock-Laage AirportRostock-Laage Airport01:15Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Air Nostrum goes from Rostock-Laage Airport, Rostock-Laage Airport (Germany) at 20/06/2026 12:50:00 to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 21/06/2026 01:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £351 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
Fastest Trains Saturday
Fastest Flights Saturday
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Deutsche Bahn6h 56m015:04RostockCentral Station22:00CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 23/06/2026 15:04:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 23/06/2026 22:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 56m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 3m017:04RostockCentral Station00:07CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 23/06/2026 17:04:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 24/06/2026 00:07:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 3m
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Deutsche Bahn9h 51m018:08RostockCentral Station03:59CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Rostock (Germany) at 23/06/2026 18:08:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 24/06/2026 03:59:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 51m
Fastest Trains Tuesday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Rostock to Cologne
What are the most popular stations in Rostock and Cologne?
In Rostock, you will usually depart from Central Bus Station, Central Station or Bramow Train Station, while in Cologne you will be arriving at Central Station, Messe/Deutz Train Station or Central Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Cologne from Rostock? With 6 connections between 1 Flight and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Rostock and Cologne, you can pay as low as £17 with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Cologne in just 6h 45m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Rostock and Cologne are Deutsche Bahn and Air Nostrum, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Rostock and Cologne is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Kritzmow or to Huerth, and look at flights from Rostock-Laage Airport, and landing at Dusseldorf Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Rostock to Cologne?
The most popular companies between Rostock and Cologne, are Deutsche Bahn and Air Nostrum. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn
Airlines: Air Nostrum
All you need to know when you travel from Rostock to Cologne
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Rostock to Cologne. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Rostock to Cologne
How can I reach Cologne from Rostock?
Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Flight and Train, with which you can get to Cologne from Rostock.
How far is Cologne from Rostock?
The distance between Rostock and Cologne is 493.7 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Rostock and Cologne?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 13 kgs of CO2, a train 17 kgs, a car 84 kgs, and a flight 121 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Rostock to Cologne?
You can get to Cologne with just £17 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
What is the fastest way to get from Rostock to Cologne?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Cologne in just 6h 45m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
More routes to Rostock and to Cologne
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Rostock and to Cologne. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
