There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Ratingen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, taxi, or train
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Train via Düsseldorf Hbf
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ratingen Ost Strain S6
48 min€9–26Drive 50 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Ratingencar 50 km
35 min€8–11Bus, line 754 bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ratingen Breslauer Straßebus 754 / ...
1h 15mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Ratingentaxi 50 km
35 min€120–150Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Ratingen Ost Strain S6
1h 8m€11–17
Cologne to Ratingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ratingen is to drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ratingen is to drive which takes 35 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ratingen. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Ratingen Breslauer Straße via Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Ratingen Ost S. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Cologne and Ratingen is 53 km. The road distance is 50 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ratingen without a car is to train via Düsseldorf Hbf which takes 48 min and costs €9 - €27.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from Cologne to Ratingen, including transfers.
Cologne to Ratingen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Ratingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ratingen is to train via Düsseldorf Hbf which takes 48 min and costs €9 - €27. Alternatively, you can bus and line 754 bus, which costs and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ratingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ratingen Ost S via Düsseldorf Hbf in around 48 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Ratingen Breslauer Straße via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ratingen Ost S
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Ratingen Ost S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- rheinbahn.de
Bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ratingen Breslauer Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- rheinbahn.de
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Ratingen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dusseldorf Central Bus Station.
Cologne to Ratingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ratingen is 50 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Cologne to Ratingen.
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