There are 5 ways to get from Ratingen to Cologne by train (Eurostar), rideshare, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Düsseldorf Hbf
best- Take the train from Ratingen Ost S to Düsseldorf Hbftrain S6
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
47 min€7–25Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ratingen to Cologne49.1 km
53 min€4Train
- Take the train from Ratingen Ost S to Köln Hbftrain S6
1h 9m€11–17Drive 49.5 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Colognecar 49.5 km
33 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ratingen to Colognetaxi 49.5 km
33 min€110–140
Ratingen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Cologne is to drive which takes 33 min and costs €7 - €11.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Ratingen and Cologne is 53 km. The road distance is 49.5 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Cologne without a car is to train via Düsseldorf Hbf which takes 47 min and costs €6 - €25.
It takes approximately 47 min to get from Ratingen to Cologne, including transfers.
Ratingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ratingen Ost S station.
Ratingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Cologne is 49 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Ratingen to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Ratingen Ost S to Köln Hbf via Düsseldorf Hbf in around 47 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ratingen Ost S to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ratingen Ost S to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ratingen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
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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