Travelling by plane
The nearest airports are Hamburg (HAM, ~ 220 km) and Berlin (BER, ~270 km).
If there are enough participants, we will offer an airport transfer from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to HYDRO 2024 at certain arrival times.
If you would like to take part in a transfer, please contact our travel agency:
VIP Hanse Touring GmbH
Mrs Ines Lenz
Travelling by train
from Berlin BER
There are several daily connections from BER to Rostock-Warnemünde, including some direct connections. Duration 3 - 4 hours.
from Hamburg HAM
There are several daily connections from HAM to Rostock-Warnemünde. Duration 3-4 hours. You have to use city railway in Hamburg and Rostock.
You can plan your trip at https://int.bahn.de/en. Please contact us if you need assistance
Please be aware that the conference venue is on the opposite river bank of Warnemünde and you have to take the local ferry to cross the river, if you arrive by train in Warnemünde. Final train station is "Warnemünde" aka "Warnemünde Fähre" aka "Warnemünde Bhf." it is NOT "Warnemünde Werft".
Travel by ferry
from Gedser (Denmark)
There are several daily ferry connections between Rostock (Germany) and Gedser (Denmark) operated by Scandlines (https://www.scandlines.com/).
from Trelleborg (Sweden)
There are several daily ferry connections between Rostock (Germany) and Trelleborg (Sweden) operated by Stena Line (https://www.stenalinetravel.com/) and TT-Line (https://www.ttline.com/en/#/).
from Oslo (Norway) to Kiel (Germany)
There is also a ferry connection between Oslo (Norway) and Kiel (Germany) operated by Color Line (https://www.colorline.com/). Please note that Kiel is about 230km (2 and a half hour by car) away from Rostock, Warnemünde (Hohe Düne).
from Gothenburg (Sweden) to Kiel (Germany)
There is also a ferry connection between Gothenburg (Sweden) and Kiel (Germany) operated by Stena Line (https://www.stenalinetravel.com/). Please note that Kiel is about 230km (2 and a half hour by car) away from Rostock, Warnemünde (Hohe Düne).
Rental car
Of course, you can also hire a car at the airports and train stations. However, we must point out that parking at the conference venue is expensive (EUR 19 per day outdoor car park, EUR 29 per day underground car park).