Rostock – Gedser
Ferries to Denmark
Rostock – Gedser
Ferries to Denmark
There are around 8 daily and 51 weekly sailings from Rostock to Gedser. This ferry crossing is available with
The earliest Rostock Gedser ferry sailings typically depart Rostock at around 00:45. The last ferry usually departs at 22:30.
The average duration of a Rostock Gedser ferry is around 2h 0m. The fastest sailings are approximately 2h 0m. Sailing times can vary; durations often differ between ferry operators, type of ship and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There are an average of 8 daily sailings and up to 51 weekly ferry sailings from Rostock to Gedser. These sailings are provided by Scandlines. Please keep in mind that ferry timetables often increase during the high season.
Rostock Gedser ferry prices typically range between $137.53* and $383.5*. The average price is typically $243.17*. The cheapest Rostock Gedser ferry prices start from $55.59*. The average price for a car is $256.03*.
Pricing will vary depending on the number of passengers, vehicle type, route, and sailing times. Prices exclude service fees.
The distance between Rostock and Gedser is approximately 31.0 miles (49.9km) or 26.9 nautical miles.
Ferries currently do not allow foot passengers from Rostock to Gedser.
Pets are welcome on board Rostock Gedser ferries with Scandlines. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Rostock - Gedser Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Germany | |
| Destination Country | Denmark | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Scandlines | |
| Average Price | A$243* | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 8 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 51 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 0m | |
| First Ferry | 00:45 | |
| Last Ferry | 22:30 | |
| Distance | 26 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
Rostock is a city in northern Germany located on the Warnow river on the coast of the Baltic Sea. In the 11th century there was a Slavic settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc (which means broadening of a river); the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161. Afterwards the place was settled by German traders. The rise of the city began with its membership in the Hanseatic League. In the 14th century it was a powerful seaport town with 12,000 inhabitants and the biggest city of Mecklenburg. Ships for cruising the Baltic Sea were constructed in Rostock. In 1419 the oldest university in Northern Europe, the University of Rostock, was founded. Large parts of the central city were destroyed in World War II by Allied bombings in 1942 and 1945. Through reconstruction and subsequent extension, the city became a major industrial centre of the German Democratic Republic.
The port-town of Gedser can boast to be the southernmost town in Denmark, with the small community sitting on the very tip of the curved peninsula that marks the bottom of Falster island. The area is blessed with bucolic beauty. Meadows and farmland stretch towards the horizon in flat swathes of rich greens and browns and the quiet downtown streets are shadowed by the leafy boughs of alder trees. The port is found at the western edge of town in a manmade inlet of the Baltic Sea sheltered by two, arcing sea-barriers. It is a small facility that consists of nothing more than a few piers and a small shipyard. The ferry terminal is a red-brick building located on the largest of these piers, at the far end of a road that leads directly from the centre of town to the car-park outside the ticket office. Those driving to the port can travel south along the Gedser Landevej road that traces the western edge of the isle. This route feeds into the major E47 motorway that connects Gedser to the capital city of Copenhagen just over 60 miles away. Buses regular run from the terminal outside the port too, taking passengers to the larger city of Nykøbing Falster found along the banks of the narrow Guldborg Sund waterway. One ferry service currently operates from Gedser. A Scandlines service makes the short trip over to the town of Rostock on the north-eastern shores of Germany multiple times throughout the day. It’s a route that whisks passengers across a thin section of the chilly Baltic Sea and past the golden statue of Esperanza, a woman who is said to bring hope to those arriving on the German coast.
