There are 5 ways to get from Ratingen to Detmold by train, bus, or car
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Train via Essen Hbf
best- Take the train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhoftrain
3h 11m€22–100Line 757 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Ratingen Philippstraße to D-Unterrath Sbus 760 / ...
- Take the bus from D-Unterrath S to D-Eller Sbus 730 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhoftrain
4h 56m€37–55Drive 183.9 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Detmoldcar 183.9 km
1h 56m€27–39Train
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhoftrain Re82
3h 28m€41–116Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ratingen Bechemer Straße to Velbert ZOBbus 771
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 19 / ...
4h 21m€41–109
Ratingen to Detmold by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Detmold is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Detmold is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Detmold, Bahnhof via Essen Hbf and Bielefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Ratingen and Detmold is 185 km. The road distance is 183.9 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Detmold without a car is to train via Essen Hbf which takes 3h 11m and costs €21 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Ratingen to Detmold, including transfers.
Ratingen to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ratingen Ost S station.
Ratingen to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Detmold is 184 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Ratingen to Detmold.
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What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Detmold, Germany?
You can take a train from Ratingen Ost S to Detmold, Bahnhof via Essen Hbf and Bielefeld Hbf in around 3h 11m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Bus from Ratingen Philippstraße to D-Unterrath S
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
Bus from D-Unterrath S to D-Eller S
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
Bus from Ratingen Bechemer Straße to Velbert ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
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