Rostock can be reached by motorway (Autobahn) A 1 from Hamburg via L�beck on A 20 and by A 19 from Berlin and A 20 from Stettin in Poland.
Rostock Hauptbahnhof (Rostock Central Station) offers fast rail connections to Hamburg and Berlin and from there to almost any other European city.
Within the city a wide network of trams, buses and ferries is available. The first privately financed tunnel in Germany crosses the Warnow river and thus connects the eastern part of Rostock with the western part.
Rostock is Germany's largest Baltic port. Rostock is also home to a large ferry port. It is a main base for ferry operators Scandlines, Tallink and TT-Line, which both connect Rostock with major Scandinavian destinations. Furthermore, Rostock receives the highest numbers of cruise tourists in Germany per year.
Ferries leave for
� Tallinn, Estonia
� Helsinki, Finland
� Gedser, Denmark
� Trelleborg, Sweden
The nearest international airports are in Hamburg and Berlin. There are connecting flights via Munich to Rostock-Laage Airport. There are also a number of airfields for smaller aircraft, e.g. Purkshof
