Rostock ⇄ Gedser · 2 hours · 52 km
Rostock Gedser ferry prices
A car crossing on the Scandlines ferry between Rostock and Gedser starts at 65.30 euros one way, if you book online and take a Low Price departure. Prices were checked on scandlines.com on 28 September 2026.
Ticket guide: which ticket suits your trip?
Choose how you travel and what kind of trip it is. You see which tickets fit, what they allow and their from-fare on scandlines.com, checked on 28 September 2026.
These are indicative from-fares, not a quote. What your crossing costs depends on date, departure and availability, and you only see it in the booking.
From fares for a single crossing: Low Price from €65.30, Flex from €157. A given departure can cost more. The difference between the tickets is not comfort, it is how much change of plan they forgive.
What each ticket allows when plans change
Low Price
from €65.30
Online only and on a limited number of departures, more often weekdays, early, late and at night. Good value if your departure time is fixed and you reach the port with time to spare.
Only valid for the booked departure: not earlier, not later, no refund. You can upgrade to a more flexible ticket beforehand for a fee plus the fare difference.
Check the fare for your dateStandard
from €82.70
This from-price applies if you book at least 3 days ahead, while tickets at that price last. Valid for the booked departure and any other departure with space on the same day.
Booked later or on the day, Standard costs more: compare the fare in the booking. Another day: 30 euros plus any fare difference. At the harbour from €147.
Check the fare for your dateFlex
from €157
Free changes and refunds for 90 days, a reserved space, priority boarding.
More than twice the Low Price fare. Worth it if your date may still change or you want to be able to cancel for free.
Check the fare for your dateWith the from-prices, the 1-day ticket is €44.60 below two Low Price tickets, and it is valid on every departure of the day.
1-day ticket
from €86
There and back on the same calendar day, all departures in both directions, up to 9 people in the car.
The return has to be on the same day. At the harbour €108 instead of €86.
Check the fare for your dateTwo Low Price tickets
from €130.60
Two single crossings, each on a fixed departure.
Costs more than the 1-day ticket, and each ticket is only valid for its own booked departure. Usually less practical for a day trip.
Check the fare for your dateWith Scandlines an ordinary return is two single crossings. Which ticket works out cheapest depends on your travel days and how fixed your departure times are. Going out on a Friday and back on the Sunday, the weekend ticket (from €119) is cheaper than two Low Price tickets (from €130.60) and more flexible too.
Changing and cancelling: the rules per ticket
Weekend ticket
from €119
Out on Friday, back on Sunday, on any departure with space on those two days, a car with up to 9 people. Sold from Germany; a mirror version runs from Denmark.
Only for exactly that pattern. Rebooking is possible for a fee; other days are not covered.
Check the fare for your dateTwo Low Price tickets
from €130.60
Lowest from-fare on other travel days, if both departures are fixed and you reach the port with time to spare.
Each ticket is only valid for its own booked departure. Miss one and that ticket is lost, and you need a new one for that crossing. Not available on every departure.
Check the fare for your dateTwo Standard tickets
from €165.40
On both travel days you can take an earlier or later ferry with space if you have to.
Each ticket is tied to its day, another day costs 30 euros plus any difference. The from-price applies if you book at least 3 days ahead.
Check the fare for your dateEasy Return
from €234
Out on a fixed departure, back on a ferry with space. Online only.
Costs more than two Standard tickets, which already cover every departure on their day. Scandlines offers it for limited periods, currently for outward trips from 1 September to 20 December 2026.
Check the fare for your dateBooked separately, a Standard ferry ticket (€82.70) and the Øresund Bridge online (420 DKK, about €56) come to about €138.70 if you book the ferry at least 3 days ahead. The combination ticket starts at €124.25. Compare both totals for your date in the booking.
Combination tickets to Sweden: the sums and how it works
Combination ticket with the Helsingør Helsingborg ferry
from €122.75
Rostock Gedser plus the 20 minute ferry across the Øresund. Good for Gothenburg, the west coast and Stockholm via the E4.
The Øresund crossing is valid from 8 hours before to 8 hours after your booked Rostock Gedser departure.
Check the fare for your dateCombination ticket with the Øresund Bridge
from €124.25
Rostock Gedser plus the bridge from Copenhagen to Malmö in one booking. Good for Malmö, Skåne and the east coast.
Combination tickets are not available as Low Price.
Check the fare for your dateCombination ticket Flex with the bridge
from €205
Free changes and refunds for 90 days, priority boarding.
Flex only comes with the bridge, not with Helsingør Helsingborg.
Check the fare for your dateWith a motorhome or caravan you can book Low Price too, with the length surcharge. It stays tied to one departure: with a caravan on the hook a delay on the motorway quickly becomes a missed ferry, and then the ticket is lost. With Standard you can take another ferry with space on the same day if you have to.
Over 6 metres a length surcharge is added, which Scandlines only shows in the booking. The measurement includes a bike rack and the drawbar. Low Price also exists over 6 metres, with that surcharge on top. Length bands and heights for motorhomes and caravans.
Low Price
from €65.30 plus length surcharge
Online only and on a limited number of departures, more often weekdays, early, late and at night. Good value if your departure time is fixed and you reach the port with time to spare.
Only valid for the booked departure: not earlier, not later, no refund. You can upgrade to a more flexible ticket beforehand for a fee plus the fare difference.
Check the fare for your dateStandard
from €82.70 plus length surcharge
This from-price applies if you book at least 3 days ahead, while tickets at that price last. Valid for the booked departure and any other departure with space on the same day.
Booked later or on the day, Standard costs more: compare the fare in the booking. Another day: 30 euros plus any fare difference. At the harbour from €147.
Check the fare for your dateFlex
from €157 plus length surcharge
Free changes and refunds for 90 days, a reserved space, priority boarding.
More than twice the Low Price fare. Worth it if your date may still change or you want to be able to cancel for free.
Check the fare for your dateThe 1-day ticket is a car fare. For longer vehicles the length surcharge is added, the exact fare is shown in the booking.
Over 6 metres a length surcharge is added, which Scandlines only shows in the booking. The measurement includes a bike rack and the drawbar. Low Price also exists over 6 metres, with that surcharge on top. Length bands and heights for motorhomes and caravans.
1-day ticket
from €86 plus length surcharge
There and back on the same calendar day, all departures of the day.
Return on the same day. Much more expensive at the harbour than online.
Check the fare for your dateTwo single crossings, each with the length surcharge. With a motorhome or caravan you can book Low Price in each direction too. Book early for July and August, spaces for long vehicles can go faster.
Over 6 metres a length surcharge is added, which Scandlines only shows in the booking. The measurement includes a bike rack and the drawbar. Low Price also exists over 6 metres, with that surcharge on top. Length bands and heights for motorhomes and caravans.
Two Low Price tickets
from €130.60 plus length surcharge
Lowest from-fare if both departures are fixed and you reach the port with time to spare.
Each ticket is only valid for its own booked departure. Miss one and that ticket is lost. Not available on every departure.
Check the fare for your dateTwo Standard tickets
from €165.40 plus length surcharge
On both travel days you can take an earlier or later ferry with space if you have to.
Another day costs 30 euros plus any difference.
Check the fare for your dateTwo Flex tickets
from €314 plus length surcharge
Free changes and refunds for 90 days, a reserved space.
Mostly worth it if your travel days may still change.
Check the fare for your dateCombination tickets exist for long vehicles too. On the bridge a higher toll class applies from 6 metres. Enter the real length in the booking and you see the total.
Over 6 metres a length surcharge is added, which Scandlines only shows in the booking. The measurement includes a bike rack and the drawbar. Low Price also exists over 6 metres, with that surcharge on top. Length bands and heights for motorhomes and caravans.
Combination tickets to Sweden: the sums and how it works
Combination ticket with the Øresund Bridge
from €124.25 plus length surcharge
Ferry and bridge in one booking.
Enter the real overall length, it sets both prices.
Check the fare for your dateCombination ticket with the Helsingør Helsingborg ferry
from €122.75 plus length surcharge
The short ferry instead of the bridge, for the west coast and Gothenburg.
Øresund crossing valid from 8 hours before to 8 hours after the booked departure.
Check the fare for your dateMotorbikes have their own, much cheaper fare.
Motorcycle ticket
from €43.50
One way for a motorbike or moped.
Secure the bike against the swell on the car deck.
Check the fare for your dateWith the from-prices, the 1-day ticket is €13 cheaper than two single crossings.
Motorcycle 1-day ticket
from €74
There and back on the same day, all departures. Good for a ride to Falster or Møn.
Return on the same calendar day.
Check the fare for your dateTwo single crossings
from €87
If you stay overnight after all.
Costs more than the 1-day ticket.
Check the fare for your dateA return is two single crossings.
Two motorcycle tickets
from €87
One single crossing in each direction.
The change rules depend on the fare you choose.
Check the fare for your dateBoth combination tickets exist for motorbikes too.
Combination tickets to Sweden: the sums and how it works
Combination ticket with the Helsingør Helsingborg ferry
from €59.75
Rostock Gedser plus the short ferry across the Øresund.
A return is two single crossings.
Check the fare for your dateCombination ticket with the Øresund Bridge
from €61.25
Rostock Gedser plus the bridge to Malmö.
A return is two single crossings.
Check the fare for your dateWithout a vehicle there is one listed ticket, and it is cheap.
Without a car or by bike: the whole procedure
1-day ticket for foot passengers
€15.50
There and back on the same calendar day, online or at the harbour. A bike costs €3 extra, the add-on is sold at the harbour.
For a single crossing, for example on the way to Copenhagen, check in the booking what Scandlines offers. Check-in in Rostock is 30 minutes before departure.
Check the fare for your dateFares by vehicle at a glance
Car, motorhome, motorcycle, bike or on foot: the lowest fare for each, online and at the harbour.
| You travel with | One way, online from | Return on the same day | At the harbour |
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| Car up to 6 mthe fare covers up to 9 people | Low Price €65.30 · Standard €82.70 · Flex €157 | €86 | Standard €147 · 1-day ticket €108 |
| Motorhome, caravan or trailer over 6 mLow Price, Standard and Flex, each plus a length surcharge | Low Price €65.30 · Standard €82.70 plus length surcharge | €86 plus length surcharge | · |
| Motorcycleup to 3 people, 2.5 m at most | €43.50 | €74 * | €77 |
| On foot1-day return ticket | · | €15.50 | same price |
| Bicycleon top of the foot passenger ticket | · | + €3 | sold at the harbour |
| Car, on to Swedenferry plus the Øresund crossing in one booking | via Helsingør Helsingborg €122.75 · via the Øresund Bridge €124.25 | · | · |
All prices are the lowest "from" fares on scandlines.com and scandlines.de, checked 28 September 2026. The fare for your date depends on the day and the departure and is shown in the booking.
Length surcharge: Scandlines shows it in the booking once you enter the real length including bike rack and drawbar; according to Scandlines it starts at €30 per 2 metres above 6 metres. For motorhomes over 6 m Scandlines currently waives the surcharge on Standard tickets booked online for sailings between 18:00 and 08:00 (in high season 20:00 to 08:00), so compare a daytime and an evening departure for your date.
* Motorcycle 1-day ticket: scandlines.com showed €74, the German site €94 on the day we checked.
Rostock Gedser fares at a glance
These are the “from” prices Scandlines listed for a car with up to 9 people on 28 September 2026. The price you see in the booking depends on the day, the departure and how full the ferry is, so treat these as the floor, not a promise.
| Ticket | Trip | From, online | Valid for | Change or refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Price | one way, car | 65.30 € | the booked departure only; also for vehicles over 6 m, with length surcharge | no change, no refund, upgrade possible |
| Standard | one way, car | 82.70 € (147 € at the harbour) | the booked departure plus any departure with space on that day | rebooking 30 € plus fare difference, refund only with the paid Refund Service |
| Flex | one way, car | 157 € (198 € at the harbour) | the booked day plus 90 days, reserved space on all departures | free rebooking, free refund up to 90 days after the booked date |
| 1-day ticket | return the same day, car | 86 € (108 € at the harbour) | all departures on the day | rebooking for a fee |
| Weekend ticket | return, car | 119 € | Friday out, Sunday back, any departure with space on those days; a mirror version is sold from Denmark | see conditions in the booking |
| Easy Return | return, car | 234 € | return on any ferry with space, currently until 30 December 2026 | rebooking 30 € plus fare difference |
| Motorbike | one way | 43.50 € | as booked | as per ticket type |
| Motorbike 1-day | return the same day | 74 € | all departures on the day | rebooking for a fee |
| Foot passenger 1-day | return the same day | 15.50 € | return on the booked calendar day | not changeable |
| Bike add-on | return | 3 € | with a foot passenger ticket | see foot passenger ticket |
Source: scandlines.com/tickets/rostock-gedser and the individual ticket pages, checked 28 September 2026. Scandlines changes fares by season and by demand. A one-way return trip is simply two one-way tickets, there is no return discount unless you take a 1-day or weekend ticket. Easy Return gives an open return but costs more than two Standard tickets.
Which ticket suits your trip
Our own experience: in February 2025 we crossed from Gedser to Rostock with a car on a Standard ticket, and the ferry was far from full that day. That is one crossing, not a rule: Low Price is only valid for the departure you book, so it suits you if you are sure to make that sailing. In July or on a Friday afternoon we would book Standard.
What the car fare includes
- One car up to 6 metres long, with up to 9 people on board
- Longer vehicles, trailers and caravans pay a length surcharge according to the Scandlines price list
- Height: the ramp in Gedser is signed at 4.2 metres, the car deck at 4.0 metres
- Motorbikes have their own, cheaper fares
- Flex tickets add priority boarding and 20 percent off food and drinks on board, or a free coffee, tea or water
Passengers travelling in the car are not charged separately, so a full car is the cheapest way to cross per person. A car with two adults on a Low Price ticket works out from under 33 euros each, one way.
Foot passengers, bikes and motorbikes
Without a car the crossing is cheap. Scandlines sells a 1-day ticket for foot passengers at 15.50 euros return (Scandlines website, 28 September 2026). A bike costs 3 euros extra. You buy the ticket online or at the machines in the terminal, the bike add-on at the harbour, and the 1-day ticket is valid for the outward and return crossing on the booked calendar day. A notice at the machine in Gedser added that tickets bought there are valid on the day of purchase only, and bike tickets for the first departure after purchase.
The price notice on the machine in Gedser was in Danish kroner when we were there: 110 kroner for an adult in low season and 220 kroner in high season, return on the same day. Children of 5 to 13 paid half, under 5 travel free. The bike supplement was 15 kroner in low season and 30 in high season. Check the current notice before you count on it.
A motorbike costs from 43.50 euros one way, or 74 euros for a same-day return.
Online or at the harbour: the difference is real
Scandlines runs two price lists. On 28 September 2026 a Standard car ticket started at 82.70 euros online, the early booker price for booking at least 3 days ahead, and at 147 euros at the harbour. Flex was 157 online and 198 at the harbour, the 1-day ticket 86 online and 108 at the harbour. Low Price and Easy Return are not sold at the harbour at all.
Price example, car, one way, Standard ticket (checked 28 September 2026). Scandlines has three price levels, all of them “from” prices that rise with demand and season:
- Early Booker, online at least three days before departure, limited number: from €82.70 in low season, €91.10 in mid season, €103 in high season and €105.80 in summer.
- Regular online price, bookable until two hours before departure: from €116 in low season, €128 in mid season, €145 in high season and €149 in summer.
- At the harbour: from €147.
Compared on the lowest prices in low season, the early booker price is about €64 below the harbour price and the regular online price about €31. That is not what everyone saves: booked on the day itself, the online price can come close to the harbour price, so compare before you pay. Scandlines itself speaks of savings of up to 50 percent. Scandlines gives only one “from” price for the harbour, so we do not calculate a saving for the high season. The booking shows what your date costs. Source: Scandlines, Standard ticket Rostock Gedser.
So even if you decide on the day, check the price on your phone before you reach the check-in booths. Online and in the app you can book up to 2 hours before departure, and at the manned lane a handling fee from 15 euros can be added. The ticket machines in the terminal are mainly there for foot passengers. One of the two machines in Gedser took cards only, with a 2.8 percent fee for company cards and private cards issued outside the EU.
Going on to Sweden: combination tickets
If Denmark is only the middle part of your trip, Scandlines sells the Rostock Gedser crossing together with the Øresund Bridge or the Helsingør Helsingborg ferry in one booking, for Standard, Flex and motorbike fares. We drove both ways on our trip: the bridge from Copenhagen to Malmö on the way out, and the Helsingborg to Helsingør ferry on the way back. The bridge is the faster option if you are heading for Malmö or the E4. The ferry suits the Swedish west coast and is a nicer break after a long drive.
Booking the bridge as part of the combination ticket is cheaper than paying at the toll station. All prices, the saving on the bridge and how the bridge check-in works are on our page about combination tickets to Sweden.
How to pay less for the Rostock Gedser ferry
- Book online. Booking online ahead is usually cheaper than the harbour, where Standard starts at 147 euros. Booked on the day, the online price can be close to the harbour price.
- Look at the quiet departures. Low Price is offered on selected sailings, mostly weekdays, early morning, late afternoon and at night. Use the timetable to find them.
- Book at least 3 days ahead for the Standard early booker price.
- Out and back the same day? The 1-day ticket at 86 euros beats two Standard tickets by a wide margin.
- Fill the car. The fare covers up to 9 people.
- Only pay for flexibility you need. Flex is the right ticket when your plans are open, not as a default.
- Compare with Puttgarden Rødby. The other Scandlines route is a 45 minute crossing and can be cheaper or more convenient from Hamburg. See our alternatives.
All the saving rules with amounts, a worked example for a return trip and the tickets that cost more than they seem are on the page cheap Rostock Gedser ferry tickets.
Cheapest days for a car in the next two weeks
The cheapest available car fare per day and direction, one way, checked about once a week. The booking shows the current price. Click a day to book it.
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Price calendar: which days are cheap, which are expensive
Scandlines works with fixed fare levels per day. We sample the booking about once a week for the next four months and colour each day by its level (recognisable by the Flex fare, which is fixed per level). Standard has two prices per level: the early-booker fare for bookings 3 or more days ahead with a limited quota, and the regular online fare once that quota is gone. Low Price varies per departure; the value shown is the lowest we saw around midday. Car up to 6 m with up to 9 people, one way, direction Rostock to Gedser.
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Hover or tap a day for the fares. Grey days have not been sampled yet.
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| Level 1 (cheapest) | 2 Nov → 10 Dec | €65 | €82.70 | €116 | €157 |
| Level 2 | 7 Oct → 8 Oct, 26 Oct → 1 Nov, 11 Dec → 16 Dec | €65 | €91.10 | €128 | €169 |
| Level 3 (most expensive) | 9 Oct → 16 Oct, 19 Oct → 25 Oct, 17 Dec → 23 Dec, 25 Dec → 30 Dec, 1 Jan → 3 Jan | €65 | €103 | €145 | €197 |
Last sample 4 Oct, 11:20. Fares in the booking are binding, this calendar is a planning aid.
Rostock Gedser ferry prices FAQ
How much does the Rostock Gedser ferry cost with a car?
On 28 September 2026 Scandlines listed one-way car fares from 65.30 euros (Low Price), 82.70 euros (Standard) and 157 euros (Flex), each for a car up to 6 metres with up to 9 people. A same-day return costs from 86 euros with the 1-day ticket.
Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?
Only with the 1-day ticket (same-day return) or the weekend ticket. Easy Return gives an open return but costs more than two Standard tickets. A normal return is two one-way tickets at the one-way price.
Do I pay per person?
Not in a car. The car fare includes up to 9 people. Foot passengers pay per person, 15.50 euros return for an adult.
What is the difference between Low Price, Standard and Flex?
Low Price is tied to one departure and cannot be changed or refunded. Standard lets you take any departure with space on the same day and can be rebooked for 30 euros plus the fare difference. Flex can be changed and cancelled free of charge within 90 days and includes priority boarding.
Can I buy a ticket at the harbour?
Yes, but at the harbour price: Standard from 147 euros, against from 82.70 euros online if you book at least 3 days ahead. At the manned lane a handling fee from 15 euros can be added. Low Price and Easy Return are online only. Foot passenger tickets are sold online or at the machines in the terminal, the bike add-on at the harbour.
Is there a fuel surcharge?
We did not see a separate fuel surcharge in the fares Scandlines published on 17 September 2026. Check the total in the booking before you pay: an ETS surcharge per crossing is listed there, and surcharges can change.
What does a motorhome or a car with a trailer cost?
The car fare covers vehicles up to 6 metres. Longer vehicles and combinations pay a length surcharge that Scandlines sets in its price list, more on the page Campervan, caravan or trailer. Enter your exact length in the booking to see the price.
Can I book the Øresund Bridge together with the ferry?
Yes. Scandlines sells combination tickets for Rostock Gedser plus the Øresund Bridge or the Helsingør Helsingborg ferry in one booking.
Know which ticket you need? The exact price for today is shown in the Scandlines booking.
Book ahead and save up to 50% compared with harbour prices.*
*For Standard tickets booked online at least 3 days before departure, compared with buying at the harbour on the day of travel. Limited availability at the Early Booker price.