There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Ratingen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or plane
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Thalys
2h 46m€71–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 081 / ...
3h 34m€16–24Drive 208.2 km
- Drive from Brussels to Ratingencar 208.2 km
2h 19m€32–46Fly
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRU - DUS
5h 5m€101–222Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
2h 53m€60–114Train #2 (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to D-Flughafen Bftrain Tha
2h 56m€70–135
Brussels to Ratingen by train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Ratingen is to bus which costs €15 - €25 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Ratingen is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Ratingen. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Ratingen Breslauer Straße via Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Ratingen. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Ratingen Ost S via Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Brussels and Ratingen is 272 km. The road distance is 208.2 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Ratingen without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Brussels to Ratingen, including transfers.
Brussels to Ratingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Ratingen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Ratingen is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €25 and takes 3h 34m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Ratingen, Germany?
Eurostar operates a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Duesseldorf Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €12–22 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–90
- Comfort
- €75–100
- Premium
- €100–130
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
Train from Bruxelles Midi to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Ratingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Brussels to Ratingen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Ratingen is 208 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Brussels to Ratingen.
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