There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ratingen by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)EDI - DUS
4h 19m€88–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London VictoriaUkx010 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationN280
23h 49m€71–253Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf HbfRe
11h 13m€181–631Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf Airport081
20h 36m€92–305Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ratingen
12h 23mFly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)EDI - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ratingen Ost S
5h 46m€91–228Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlo
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilk
13h 52m€180–519Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Ratingen
13h 31m€219–314
Edinburgh to Ratingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ratingen is to fly which costs €85 - €210 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ratingen is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €85 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Ratingen. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Ratingen Breslauer Straße via London Victoria and Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Ratingen. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Ratingen Ost S via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf and Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ratingen is 858 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ratingen without a car is to train which takes 11h 13m and costs €180 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Edinburgh to Ratingen, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ratingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Ratingen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ratingen is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €650 and takes 11h 13m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €260 and takes 23h 49m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ratingen, Germany?
Eurowings, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ratingen Ost S via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 11h 13m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–55
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ratingen Ost S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €18–30
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traincharter.eu
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Ratingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ratingen is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:09 PM in Edinburgh and 7:09 PM in Ratingen.
Edinburgh to Ratingen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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