4 people, 4 suitcases

Warnemünde port: the best way to central Berlin for four people

Four people on single fares pay about 136.80 euros (four times 31 euros plus 3.20 euros), but the Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket for four is 87 euros, or 21.75 euros each, and it also covers the S-Bahn. A taxi at 420 to 590 euros works out at 105 to 148 euros each, which is only worth it if time matters more than money. A sedan carries three, so four people would need a minivan. For two people the ticket is 63 euros, which is about the same as two single tickets.

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Warnemünde port to central Berlin

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Verdict for your case

Same trains with a Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket: €87 for the group, about 3 h 45 min. No booking needed.

Train

Same trains with a Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket

Our pickCheapest

3 h 45 min

For the group€87

DB group day ticket · 51 euros for one, 87 for four

Per person: €51
Door to door: 3 h 45 min
Runs: 09:00–20:03
Frequency: RE5 every 2 hours; valid from 09:00 on weekdays
Board at: Warnemünde station, 500 m (5 min) from the cruise terminal
Suitcases: Fine

Train

S-Bahn to Rostock, then RE5 to Berlin Hbf

3 h 30 min

For the group€136.80

DB Regio · Stadt-Land-Meer-Ticket 31 euros + 3.20 euros S-Bahn

Per person: €34.20
Door to door: 3 h 30 min
Runs: 04:03–20:03
Frequency: RE5 every 2 hours; S-Bahn every 10 to 15 min
Board at: Warnemünde station, 500 m (5 min) from the cruise terminal
Suitcases: Fine

Taxi

Taxi (long-distance)

2 h 45 min

For the group€420–€590estimate

Rostock taxis · agree the fare before you leave

Per person: €420–€590 per vehicle
Door to door: 2 h 45 min
Runs: 24 hours
Frequency: Rank outside the terminal
Board at: Taxi rank near Warnemünde Cruise Center
Suitcases: Carried for you

Private car

Pre-booked private car

Fastest

2 h 40 min

For the group€8802 vehicles · estimate

Driver meets you at the cruise terminal · price fixed when you book

Per person: €440 per vehicle
Door to door: 2 h 40 min
Runs: 24 hours
Frequency: Pre-booked
Board at: Driver waits at the terminal
Suitcases: Carried for you

Sources: official operators, airport and port authorities, city taxi regulations.Checked on October 4, 2026How we compare: method and sources

Every option in detail

Train

S-Bahn to Rostock, then RE5 to Berlin Hbf

€34.20
3 h 30 min
04:03–20:03
→ Berlin Hbf (underground platforms)

Walk from the Warnemünde Cruise Center to Warnemünde station, about 500 metres, and take the S-Bahn to Rostock Hbf in 21 minutes. A single Rostock-zone ticket for that leg is 3.20 euros from the Warnow transport authority. At Rostock Hbf change to the RE5, which leaves at 34 minutes past every second hour on weekdays after 17 October 2026 and reaches Berlin Hbf 2 hours 37 minutes later. The Stadt-Land-Meer-Ticket covers the RE5 between Rostock and Berlin for 31 euros one way, valid on the day and the day after. Check on bahn.de whether it also covers the S-Bahn, because the DB page does not list Warnemünde.

Source: DB Regio Berlin-Brandenburg ↗

Train

Same trains with a Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket

€51
3 h 45 min
09:00–20:03
→ Berlin Hbf (underground platforms)

The Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket is valid in second class on regional trains and S-Bahn all over Germany, from 09:00 to 03:00 the next day on weekdays and from midnight at weekends. It costs 51 euros for one traveller, 63 for two, 75 for three, 87 for four and 99 for five, and it covers the Rostock S-Bahn as well as the RE5. Every traveller's name goes on the ticket. It beats the single fares from two people upwards, but the 09:00 start rules out the first RE5 trains on weekdays. IC and ICE trains are not included.

Source: Deutsche Bahn ↗

Taxi

Taxi (long-distance)

€420–€590 per vehicle (estimate)
2 h 45 min
24 hours
→ Any address in Berlin

There is no published fixed fare for this trip. Rostock taxis charge 3.90 euros to start and roughly 2.20 euros per kilometre after the first two, and observed fares for the 236 km Rostock to Berlin run are between about 324 and 589 euros. We show 420 to 590 euros as an estimate. Ask the driver for a fixed price in writing, because on a day call you may also pay for waiting time. The drive takes about 2 hours 30 minutes.

Source: Taxi-Rechner ↗

Private car

Pre-booked private car

€440 per vehicle (estimate)
2 h 40 min
24 hours
→ Your hotel or any Berlin address

A pre-booked sedan starts at about 440 euros one way for up to three passengers, with the price fixed when you book. The drive takes about 2 hours 30 minutes. A car for the return can be booked for a set time, which helps with the sailing deadline. Larger groups pay for a minivan, which costs more than a sedan.

Practical tips

The railway station is about 500 metres from the Warnemünde Cruise Center, a walk of roughly 5 minutes on flat ground.
Plan around the RE5, not the S-Bahn. It runs only every two hours, so catching the 08:34 or 10:34 from Rostock Hbf matters more than the S-Bahn timing.
The RE5 reaches Berlin Hbf on the underground platforms and continues to Südkreuz. IC trains from Rostock currently run via Schwerin to Ostkreuz, not Hbf, and take longer.
The Deutschlandticket costs 63 euros per month on subscription and covers the S-Bahn and the RE5, but it is not sold for a single day.
Coach day trips to Berlin are sold by cruise lines and resellers at around 140 US dollars and up, return, and they remove the timetable risk.
Buy tickets in the DB Navigator app or at a machine at Warnemünde station before boarding.

Questions travellers ask

Warnemünde port with four people: what is the cheapest way?

Same trains with a Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket: €87 for the group of four, about 3 h 45 min door to door.

Warnemünde port: what is the best option for four people with four suitcases?

Same trains with a Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket: €87 for the group, about 3 h 45 min. No booking needed.

Warnemünde port: is a taxi cheaper than four tickets?

No. Same trains with a Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket costs €87 for four tickets, against Taxi (long-distance) at €420–€590 for the group.

Warnemünde port: is one taxi enough for four people?

The fare here is counted for up to 4 passengers per taxi, so four people go in one taxi for €420–€590.

Warnemünde port: which options are easiest with four suitcases?

Luggage is carried for you with: Taxi (long-distance), Pre-booked private car.

Warnemünde port: where do these prices and times come from?

Prices and times were checked on October 4, 2026 against DB Regio Berlin-Brandenburg, Deutsche Bahn, Taxi-Rechner, linked in the list of options on this page.

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