There are 6 ways to get from Ratingen to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain Intercity
3h 57m€26–64Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
4h 35m€16–27Drive 219.5 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Rotterdamcar 219.5 km
2h 24m€40–58Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
2h 32m€117–287Train
- Take the train from Düsseldorf-Bilk to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
5h 44m€41–83Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain Stoptrein RE19
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
5h 44m€70–118
Ratingen to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €15 - €27 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratingen to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Breslauer Straße and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Düsseldorf Hbf, Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam Alexander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Ratingen and Rotterdam is 247 km. The road distance is 219.5 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 3h 57m and costs €25 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Ratingen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Ratingen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Ratingen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Rotterdam is to train via Utrecht which takes 3h 57m and costs €25 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €27 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Ratingen Ost S to Rotterdam Centraal via Düsseldorf Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €14–24 and the journey takes 3h 5m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf-Bilk to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Ratingen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Ratingen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Rotterdam is 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Ratingen to Rotterdam.
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