There are 6 ways to get from Ratingen to Hanover by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Essen Hbf
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 46m€31–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from D-Unterrath S to D-Eller Sbus 730 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
3h 42m€22–35Drive 269.2 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Hanovercar 269.2 km
2h 29m€39–56Fly to Hannover Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
4h 15m€132–333Train
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
3h 7m€53–183Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 7m€115–377
Ratingen to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Hanover is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Hanover is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratingen to Hanover. However, there are services departing from D-Unterrath S and arriving at Hannover Hbf via Düsseldorf-Eller Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Ratingen and Hanover is 264 km. The road distance is 269.2 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Hanover without a car is to train via Essen Hbf which takes 2h 46m and costs €30 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Ratingen to Hanover, including transfers.
Ratingen to Hanover bus services, operated by Rheinbahn AG, depart from D-Unterrath S station.
Ratingen to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Hanover is to train via Essen Hbf which takes 2h 46m and costs €30 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 3h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €340 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €45–160 and the journey takes 2h 7m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from D-Unterrath S to Hannover Hbf via D-Eller S and Düsseldorf-Eller Station in around 3h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- rheinbahn.de
Bus from D-Unterrath S to D-Eller S
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- rheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from D-Unterrath S to D-Eller S
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Ratingen to Hanover bus services, operated by Rheinbahn AG, arrive at D-Eller S station.
Ratingen to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Hanover is 269 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Ratingen to Hanover.
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