There are 6 ways to get from Ratingen to Altena by train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Witten Hbftrain
- Take the train from Witten Hbf to Altena, Bahnhoftrain 34
2h 19m€24–49Drive 78.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ratingen to Altenacar 78.4 km
1h 14m€11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbfbus Re4
3h 57mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ratingen to Altenataxi 78.4 km
1h 14m€160–190Train, line 37 bus
- Take the train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Iserlohn-Letmathetrain Re
- Take the bus from Iserl., Letmathe Bf to Altena, Bungernbus 37
3h 7mTram, train
- Take the tram from Ratingen Mitte to D-Bilk Stram U72
- Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Witten Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Witten Hbf to Altena, Bahnhoftrain 34
3h 23m€27–50
Ratingen to Altena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Altena is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Altena is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Altena. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Altena, Bahnhof via Essen Hbf and Witten Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Ratingen and Altena is 92 km. The road distance is 78.4 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Altena without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €24 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Ratingen to Altena, including transfers.
Ratingen to Altena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ratingen Ost S station.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Altena is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €24 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 57m.
Ratingen to Altena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Altena is 78 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Ratingen to Altena.
What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Altena, Germany?
You can take a train from Ratingen Ost S to Altena, Bahnhof via Essen Hbf and Witten Hbf in around 2h 19m. Alternatively, go.on operates a bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Witten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Witten Hbf to Altena, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Witten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Iserlohn-Letmathe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Witten Hbf to Altena, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- rheinbahn.de
Tram from Ratingen Mitte to D-Bilk S
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- rheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Witten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
- Phone
- 02351 1801-0
- Website
- mvg-online.de
Bus from Iserl., Letmathe Bf to Altena, Bungern
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mvg-online.de
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- €160–190
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
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