Hitchhiking from Rostock
Hitchhiking to Rostock
Recent reviews mentioning Rostock
54.57938, 11.92514
really depends on luck, a lot harder to catch here than the other way around in Rostock. i caught nobody going to the first ferry, waited 2 hours and the second car going to the next one stopped. stand near the crossroads where the harbor employees can't see you ;) best to check ferry schedules and get there about 40min-1hr before departure, a lot of people arrive early. at the gates the driver just types in one more person. needs some patience but possible, keep in mind once you go there you either get on the ferry or drive back 2+ hours to find a different way on to germany.rating: 4/5, ride: 61 km ↓
―dandelions, August 2025
54.30336, 13.01617
you can get off at stralsund-grunhufe (i think thats what its called) train station, one stop from city center and stand on the bus stop. decent traffic, a few people stopped but mostly locals, got a ride going to rostock in about 20 minutes. mind you that was at 7 pm!rating: 4/5, wait: 20 min 👍, ride: 35 km ←
―dandelions, August 2025
53.11523, 12.46891
Decent spot there is a small Restaurant and a electriccharging StationWe were there in summer so quite some traffic. A lot of people went up north to Rostock but also some to Hamburg yeah
rating: 4/5, wait: 15 min 💬, ride: 182 km ←
―Anonymous, Thu 14 Aug 2025, 10:50
52.6858, 13.00985
A lot of people go to Rostock or Rügen very few to HamburgWe were there in summer so alot of travelers almost everybody very kind
rating: 4/5, wait: 45 min 💬, ride: 75 km ↖
―Anonymous, Thu 14 Aug 2025, 10:15
54.20633, 12.0787
asked people around on the ferry to rostock. most didnt want to talk with us, some were offended. even if youre very polite its kinda tricky, but its worth it. if you cant get anyone to take you with them you can also wait in waiting room in rostock and try hitchhiking with a thumb after cars get off next ferryrating: 3/5, ride: 227 km ↘
―Melampsorella, July 2025
54.11614, 12.16606
Good space for cars to pull over. We were 2 people. Got a lift fast but we were just going to another point in Rostock.rating: 4/5, wait: 5 min, ride: 5 km ↘
―pengapangarna, July 2025
53.06862, 12.53314
I came from Berlin and wanted to go near Hamburg, but my lift was going to drive to Rostock, so i had to decide between this an the next rest stop before Wittstock. I went here, because this was a quite big one. I waited around 1h before a guy took me all the way to Hamburg. You may have to wait a bit even in easter holidays, but there are many cars getting fuel or people eating burgers.rating: 4/5, wait: 60 min 💬, ride: 189 km ←
―rubntf97, Tue 22 Apr 2025, 14:00
54.1372, 12.11962
Decent spot to get a bit further out , walked here from the port, wait times of 20-50 minutes expected, but the least you will get a ride to Rostockrating: 3/5
―estohiker, May 2025
57.60174, 12.05174
I came here by bus from Gothenborg. It was raining and I asked around at the gas station. I found a german car that took me all the way to Trelleborg and also on the ferry to Rostock.rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min, ride: 322 km ↓
―Anonymous, April 2025
56.14006, 10.17049
rigtig godt. blev tilbudt en tur til rostock af en tysk harpenist men skulle egentlig bare til vojensrating: 4/5, wait: 5 min, ride: 141 km ↙
―svanteftw, April 2025
54.07324, 13.21353
The spot is ok but not perfect. maybe it is even better to stay in greifswald on the street but not sure about that. On the onramp itself 8direction Rostock) there is not really space so you need to stand few meters before. Drivers can see you well but cars are quite fast here.rating: 3/5, wait: 15 min, ride: 54 km ←
―Anonymous, January 2025
54.05445, 12.63003
the only Gas station directly on the highway between Rostock and Greifswald.It serves both directions but there were more people for direction east. I was ther on a work day noon in winter. There was not super much trafic but some cars would still come. Most people were going to Poland or Stralsund. One person would be driving towards schwerin, one person to magdeburg. Few people were going to Rostock and on a ferry to Denmark. Only few people were going west. It took me 4 hours until a person agreed to take me to Lübeck.
So all in all I´d recomend if you wanna go Stralsund or Poland. If you wanna go further west I'd recomend to get out on one of the parking areas on the highway or to hitch somewhere from rostock. this place sucks.
rating: 2/5, wait: 231 min, ride: 147 km ←
―Troublemaker, January 2025
52.55835, 13.32418
THE ROAD TO HAMBURG IS CLOSED (sept 2024) take m21 bus for 3 stops and wait at the entrance next to parking lot. Got ride in 1 min to Rostockrating: 1/5, wait: 60 min 🪧, ride: 226 km ↖
―Tommy, September 2024
54.0925, 13.355
Trucker took me to rostock.can recomend on weekdaysrating: 4/5, wait: 15 min
―Ratagast, December 2023
54.13786, 12.11323
Getting here from the ferry is a hassle. Most people are local or driving north, I got a ride to Rostock central after half an hour by asking people at the gas station. If you want to hitchhike by sign/thumb its also possible, but you're probably better off just asking here, as there isn't that much traffic, and pulling over can be stressful here imo.rating: 2/5, wait: 30 min
―katie, August 2023
52.95012, 12.66295
Very easy to get to Rostock and Denmark. At least during summer holidays.rating: 4/5, wait: 20 min, ride: 170 km ↑
―Arnulle, August 2023
52.56114, 13.32401
Lovely spot. Friendly people, some local hitchhikers and I quickly got a ride to a rasteplatz near Wittstock (I was going to Rostock, but met people going to Hamburg). According to my ride this used to be one of the two main places to hitchhike from West Berlin to West Germany so you're taking part in history as well as getting a quick ride.rating: 5/5, wait: 20 min, ride: 87 km ↖
―Arnulle, August 2023
52.57388, 13.42946
Wednesday Afternoon 1 person: 30 min to get a ride towards Rostock. There is a lot of city trafic, but a lot of people are going further.―Anonymous, May 2019
54.2957, 13.0513
yep try along rostocker chaussee to get to rostock―Anonymous, April 2018
52.95012, 12.66295
It was easy 15 min. [with Rostock signal] a truck driver picked me up quickly―Kovacspetyesz, November 2016