There are 5 ways to get from Ratingen to Heide by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Heide(Holst)train 33
6h 23m€97–219Drive 477.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Ratingen to Heidecar 477.2 km
4h 9m€68–98Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Bf. Altona to Heide(Holst) Bahnhofbus Re6
9h 28mFly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train
4h 54m€110–247Fly to Westerland, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Heide(Holst)train
5h 48m€107–313
Ratingen to Heide by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Heide is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Heide is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Heide. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Heide(Holst) via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Ratingen and Heide is 518 km. The road distance is 477.2 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Heide without a car is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs €95 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Ratingen to Heide, including transfers.
Ratingen to Heide train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Heide is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs €95 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 28m.
Ratingen to Heide train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Heide(Holst) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Heide is 477 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Ratingen to Heide.
What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Heide(Holst) once daily. Tickets cost €90–210 and the journey takes 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ratingen Ost S to Heide(Holst) Bahnhof via Essen Hbf, Essen Hbf, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, and Bf. Altona in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bf. Altona to Heide(Holst) Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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