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How to get fromRatingen to Kielby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Ratingen to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    6h 4m
    €90–400

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74
    9h 20m
    €43–73

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    7h 7m
    €54–150

  4. Drive 469.4 km

    1. Drive from Ratingen to Kielcar car 469.4 km
    4h 3m
    €67–96

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    4h 1m
    €99–307

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 53m
    €123–449

Ratingen to Kiel by train

Calendar90Weekly Trains
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 506.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Ratingen Ost S to Kiel Hbf via Essen Hbf and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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