Why go
- Largest city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
- Served by Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG).
History
Rostock, officially the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock, is the largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and lies in the Mecklenburgian part of the state, close to the border with Pomerania. With around 210,000 inhabitants, it is the third-largest city on the German Baltic coast after Kiel and Lübeck, the eighth-largest city in the area of former East Germany, as well as the 39th-largest city of Germany. Rostock was the largest coastal and most important port city in East Germany.
Where to stay
Am Strande 6, 18055 Rostock, Germany · scanhotels-stadthafen.de
b. d. Knochenmühle 1, 18146 Rostock, Germany · hotel-warnow.de
Kopernikusstraße 17A, 18057 Rostock, Germany · hotel-sportforum.com
Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 32, 18055 Rostock, Germany · stadtperle-rostock.de
Wollenweberstraße 28, 18055 Rostock, Germany · hotel-verdi.de
Gaffelschonerweg 1, 18055 Rostock, Germany · hotel-bb.com
Platz d. Freundschaft 3, 18059 Rostock, Germany · hotelstadthalle.de
Biestower Damm 1, 18059 Rostock, Germany · landhotel-rittmeister.de
Gutenbergstraße 5, 18146 Rostock, Germany · landhaus-dierkow.de
Tessiner Str. 103, 18055 Rostock, Germany · trihotel-rostock.de
An d. Hasenheide 1, 18182 Bentwisch, Germany · hotel-hasenheide.de
Schwaansche Str. 6, 18055 Rostock, Germany · pentahotels.com
Herweghstraße 51, 18055 Rostock, Germany · hrewards.com
Hauptstraße 8, 18184 Broderstorf, Germany · uschis-gasthof.eu
Lübecker Str, Konrad-Zuse-Straße 31, 18057 Rostock, Germany · hotel-bb.com
Faule Str. 7, 18055 Rostock, Germany · hotelsdeutsch.com
Lübecker Str. 30, 18057 Rostock, Germany · elaya-hotels.com
Dierkower Damm 50, 18146 Rostock, Germany · hotel-citymaxx.de
Große Wasserstraße 30, 18055 Rostock, Germany · denkmal-13-rostock.de
Buchbinderstraße 10, 18055 Rostock, Germany · am-hopfenmarkt.com
Strandstraße 93, 18055 Rostock, Germany · altes-hafenhaus.de
Katt-un-Mus-Weg 1, 18055 Rostock, Germany · hotel-brinckmansdorf.de
Kistenmacherstraße 20, 18055 Rostock, Germany · hotel-aalreuse-rostock.de
Am Handelspark 5, 18184 Broderstorf, Germany · hotel-bb.com
Warnowufer 42, 18057 Rostock, Germany · radissonhotels.com
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
Carl-Hopp-Straße 20, 18069 Rostock, Germany · apartmenthaus-unterwegs.de
Schröderplatz 2, 18057 Rostock, Germany · motel-one.com
Restaurants & places to go
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; PH off Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · 6a Albert-Einstein-Straße, Rostock, 18059 · stw-rw.de
Fish, Fish And Chips, Seafood, Restaurant · Die Fischbratküche bietet in uriger Atmosphäre hausgemachte, frisch zubereitete Fischgerichte an. Opening hours:… · rostocker-fischmarkt.de
Indian, Restaurant · Indische Brasserie Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 23 Leonhardstraße, Rostock, 18057 · jyoti-restaurant.jimdosite.com
Salad, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su,PH off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 10 Neuer… · deananddavid.com
Falafel, Fast Food · mobiler Verkaufsstand, aus dem Falafel verkauft werden Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,We,Th 08:30-23:30; Tu,Su 09:30-23:30; Fr,Sa 08:30-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 1 Timmermannsstrat,… · burgerking.de
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 43a Doberaner Straße, Rostock, 18057 · call-a-pizza.de
Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-18:00; Sa 06:30-17:00; Su 07:00-17:30 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 30 Warnowallee, Rostock, 18107 · shop.jb.de
Restaurant · burger,pizza,icecream Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 3 Am Handelspark · blauer-esel-bistro.de
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 54 Kröpeliner Straße, Rostock,… · starbucks.co.uk
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 16 Breite… · block-house.de
Swedish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-18:30; Fr-Sa 10:00-19:30 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · 25 Messestraße, Rostock,… · ikea.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · 8 Kempowski-Ufer, Rostock, 18055 · blauer-esel.de
Chinese, Asian, Thai, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00; Sa,Su,PH 17:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 16… · lemongrass-restaurant.de
Mediterranean, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 13:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 72 Wismarsche Straße,… · cafe-marea.de
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 15:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 15:00-21:00; Su 11:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegan… · sushi-caro.de
Ukrainian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 12:00-22:00; Tu-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 147 Doberaner Straße,…
Kebab, Pizza, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-22:00 · 7 Friedhofsweg, Rostock, 18057 · diamantpizzeria.de
Cake, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa,Su 07:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · 25 Karl-Marx-Straße, Rostock, 18057 · konditorei-nowak.de
German, Restaurant · Opening hours: closed · 25 Altschmiedestraße, Rostock, 18055 · altstaedter-stuben.com
Asian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-20:00; Su,PH 11:30-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options · 52 Doberaner Straße, Rostock, 18057 · chinathaiimbiss-rostock.de
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Fr 12:00-13:30 "Bistro"; Mo-Fr 18:30-22:00; Sa 19:00-22:00 · 28 Altschmiedestraße, Rostock, 18055 · albert-emile.info
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa,Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · der-grieche-rostock.de
Regional, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating · 18 Fischerweg, Rostock, 18069 · hafenkantine-rostock.de
Snacks, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su,PH 10:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 12 - 15 Breite… · janundmitch.de
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · 1 Goethestraße, Rostock, 18055 · africansoul.de
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:00-24:00, Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00 · 21 Wismarsche Straße, Rostock, 18057 · mayagalerie.de
Persian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00+ · 58 Wismarsche Straße, Rostock, 18057 · oliven-restaurant.com
Medieval, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 1 Pferdestraße, Rostock, 18055 · petrikeller.de
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 16:00-22:00; Th-Sa 12:00-22:00 · 27 Wokrenterstraße, Rostock, 18055 · zur-kogge.de
Vietnamese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-14:30, 17:00-20:30; Sa-Su 15:00-20:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · 25 Schillingallee,… · pho-57.de
Sweets, Cafe · Opening hours: closed Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · original-waldenberger.de
Chicken, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · 7/8 Universitätsplatz, Rostock, 18055 · joho-broiler.de
Arab, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, halal · 18057 · el-waleed.de
Ice Cream · Opening hours: 13:00-18:00 || 10:00-21:00 "Sommersaison" Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 7 Universitätsplatz, Rostock, 18055 · jannys-eis.com
Georgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 14:00-24:00; Su 14:00-22:00; Mo off · 59 Warnowufer, Rostock, 18057 · restaurant-kogan.de
Indochine, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · lunchbox-eatfresher.de
Canteen, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00; PH off Features: vegan options · 70 Schillingallee, Rostock, 18057 · stw-rw.de
International, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:15-14:00; PH off Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 104–107 St.-Georg-Straße, Rostock, 18055 · stw-rw.de
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00+; Sa,Su 16:00+ Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegan options · 64a Warnowufer, Rostock, 18057 · panoramico-rostock.de
Cafe · Opening hours: Th,Fr 14:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-18:00; Mo 14:00-21:00; Tu off; We off · 5 Am Wendländer Schilde, Rostock, 18055 · cafe-arebours.de
Japanese, Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-20:30 · 1 Pütterweg, Rostock, 18059
Oriental, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su || "keine Zeiten spezifiziert" Features: outdoor seating · 8 Doberaner Straße, Rostock, 18057
Thai, Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-20:30; Sa 10:00-20:30; Su 12:00-20:30 Features: step-free access
Noodles, Thai, Vietnamese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 15:00-20:00 Features: vegan options · 16 Richard-Wagner-Straße, Rostock, 18055
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Airports
Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG) 21 km to the centre
Laage, MV, DE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 3 airlines (Germania, Germanwings, Lufthansa Cargo) · direct flights to 5 destinations incl. Antalya, Cologne, Munich, Palma de Mallorca, Stuttgart (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 5 direct destinations
- Germania ST (737-700) · 2 routes: Antalya, Palma de Mallorca
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 2 routes: Cologne, Stuttgart
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-900, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Munich*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Lolland Falster Maribo Airport (MRW) 82 km to the centre
Rødby, 85, DK — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Purkshof Airfield 11 km to the centre
Klein Kussewitz, MV, DE
Güstrow Airfield 32 km to the centre
Güstrow, MV, DE
Orupgård Airfield 77 km to the centre
Nykøbing Falster, 85, DK
Getting there by ferry
Schnickmannstraße
Ferry terminal · 0.6 km from the centre · Rostocker Straßenbahn AG
Kabutzenhof Fähre
Ferry terminal · 1.8 km from the centre
Gehlsdorf Fähre
Ferry terminal · 2.1 km from the centre
Rostock - Trelleborg
Ferry terminal · 6.8 km from the centre
Rostock - Gedser
Ferry terminal · 7.6 km from the centre
Schnatermann
Ferry terminal · 9.5 km from the centre · "Warnow" - Personenschifffahrt
Fähre Gehlsdorf - Schnickmannstraße
Ferry route · Verkehrsverbund Warnow
Gehlsdorf - Kabutzenhof
Ferry route
Fähre Kabutzenhof - Gehlsdorf
Ferry route · Rostocker Straßenbahn AG
Fähre Gehlsdorf Kabutzenhof
Ferry route · Rostocker Straßenbahn AG
Kabutzenhof – Gehlsdorf
Ferry route · Rostocker Straßenbahn AG
Hafenrundfahrt Rostock
Ferry route
Fähre Warnemünde - Hohe Düne
Ferry route · Weiße Flotte GmbH
Schnatermann - Markgrafenheide
Ferry route · Warnow Personenschifffahrt - Reinhard Kammel
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: RLG has direct flights to 5 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Antalya, Cologne, Munich, Palma de Mallorca, Stuttgart). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Schnickmannstraße, 0.6 km); routes include Fähre Gehlsdorf - Schnickmannstraße, Gehlsdorf - Kabutzenhof, Fähre Kabutzenhof - Gehlsdorf.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Rostock, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
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Coaches & shuttles
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