There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Ratingen by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
4h 44m€77–322Bus via Leverkusen
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus FlixBus N11
9h 50m€50–80Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus N487 / ...
9h 9m€55–58Drive 530.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Ratingencar 530.4 km
4h 29m€94–136Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BSL - DUS
5h 15m€100–227Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Ratingen Ost Strain S6
5h 21m€98–525Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
4h 49m€111–315Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 41m€150–346Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
5h 55m€114–315Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
5h 18m€148–428
Basel to Ratingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Ratingen is to bus which costs €54 - €59 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Ratingen is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Ratingen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Ratingen Breslauer Straße via Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Ratingen. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Ratingen Ost S via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Basel and Ratingen is 539 km. The road distance is 530.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Ratingen without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 44m and costs €75 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Basel to Ratingen, including transfers.
Basel to Ratingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Ratingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Ratingen is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 44m and costs €75 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €54 - €59 and takes 9h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ratingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Ratingen Ost S via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 20m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Ratingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Basel to Ratingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Ratingen is 530 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Basel to Ratingen.
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