Rostock: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Rostock is a city of 198,293 people in Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Rostock runs from about 7 h 26 min a day in late December to 17 h 15 min in late June (computed for 54.09° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rostock is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC, 98 km).
Flights to Rostock: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Rostock · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 193 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamburg, 153 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Copenhagen, 179 km (Denmark) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Dresden, 355 km
- Bremen, 247 km — tours
- Poznań, 369 km (Poland)
- Hannover, 249 km — tours
- Leipzig, 306 km
- Szczecin, 175 km (Poland) — buses · car rental · tours
- Malmö, 177 km (Sweden) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Rostock?
Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Rostock?
About 198,293 people live in Rostock (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rostock in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Rostock?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rostock?
Berlin (193 km), Hamburg (153 km), Copenhagen (179 km), Dresden (355 km), Bremen (247 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.