Benefits of the Warnow Tunnel
- The Warnow Tunnel is THE shortcut in Rostock – quick, safe, convenient, and cheap.
- Avoid red lights, traffic jams, and queues, and save up to half an hour of travel time.
- The Warnow Tunnel connects the regions to the east and west of the Warnow and provides a bypass around Rostock city centre.
- You can also save time and money if you want to travel from the A19 towards Warnemünde.
- From the international harbour where the ferries from the Baltic and Scandinavia arrive and depart, the tunnel takes you directly to the four-lane B105 – either towards to the coast (Warnemünde, Heiligendamm) or towards the west/southwest (Bad Doberan, A 20).
- You can also use the tunnel if you are travelling from the northwest towards Berlin.
- An overview of all route and time benefits is also available in routing.
Personal details
How can I reduce the toll charges and pay without cash?
- The easiest way is the RFID device, the Oscard or the TAG.
- All options offer you reduced travel prices through the tunnel. (For further information, see the price list)
- The Oscard costs 2 Euro, the RFID device costs 5 Euro. TAGs are no longer issued since 1st October 2010, TAGs in circulation however can still be used.
- Please apply online or speak to our customer service centre. We will then set up your customer account which will be credited with a specific euro amount. The minimum credit amount is 10 journeys per category.
- The cashiers in the toll stations (“cash” lane) can also issue applications.
Alternatively, you can also charge your Oscard in the cash lane.
Multiple scan = multiple toll charge?
What does the TAG beep mean at the toll station?
Lane 2
Individual service from the cashier. You can also charge your Oscard here. If the green arrow is illuminated, this lane is available. If the red cross is illuminated, this lane is not available for travel.
Lane 3
Oscard scanner. You can pay with the Oscard in this lane. You can also pay with cash in the coin machines. (Coins up to € 2, € 1, € 0.50, € 0.20 and € 0.10) If the red cross is illuminated, this lane is not available for travel.
Lane 4
Automatic lane for TAG users. Only vehicles with a TAG or RFID device may use this lane. All other vehicles should use the other lanes. If the red cross is illuminated, this lane is not available for travel.
Lane 5
Oscard scanner. You can pay with the Oscard in this lane. If the green arrow is illuminated, this lane is available. If the red cross is illuminated, this lane is not available for travel.
Lane 6
If the green arrow is illuminated, this lane is available. If the red cross is illuminated, this lane is not available for travel.
What is a RFID device?
- The RFID is a small electronic device that operates without a battery. It is fixed to the inside of the windscreen of your vehicle by our staff.
- Our RFID device uses UHF to create a connection with your customer account when the toll station is passed and the tariff due is charged at the reduced amount. This process takes approx. 2 seconds. You do not need to stop in the toll station. You simply drive through slowly. When only 3 journeys are remaining, the account is automatically credited by direct debit.
- Apply online for the direct debit process. Online application.
Apply online for the TAG process. 
