There are 5 ways to get from Ratingen to Hanover by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
3h 5m€38–86Bus via Essen Hbf
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus N3204 / ...
4h 56m€21–33Bus
- Take the bus from D-Unterrath S to D-Eller Sbus 730 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
3h 43m€58–70Drive 269.2 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Hanovercar 269.2 km
2h 28m€39–55Fly
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
4h 50m€122–273
Ratingen to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Hanover is to bus via Essen Hbf which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Hanover is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €35 - €55.
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 43m.
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 3h 5m.
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 which takes 3h 5m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 5m 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 which takes 3h 5m and costs €35 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €70 and takes 3h 43m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €280 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €30–75 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from D-Unterrath S to Hannover Hbf via D-Eller S and Düsseldorf-Eller Station in around 3h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- rheinbahn.de
Bus from D-Unterrath S to D-Eller S
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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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 28m to drive from Ratingen to Hanover.
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