There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Ratingen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 33m€49–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 081 / ...
3h 34m€20–30Drive 208.2 km
- Drive from Brussels to Ratingencar 208.2 km
2h 19m€33–47Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
3h 32m€182–375Train
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Düsseldorf Hbftrain Tha
2h 43m€47–90Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain Re
3h 11mFly from Brussels Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRU - DUS
4h 48m€124–257
Brussels to Ratingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Ratingen is to bus which costs €19 - €30 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Ratingen is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Ratingen. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Ratingen Breslauer Straße via Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Ratingen. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Ratingen Ost S via Köln Hbf and Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Brussels and Ratingen is 269 km. The road distance is 208.2 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Ratingen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 33m and costs €45 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Brussels to Ratingen, including transfers.
Brussels to Ratingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Ratingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Ratingen is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 33m and costs €45 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €30 and takes 3h 34m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €260 and takes 4h 48m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Ratingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €35–170 and the journey takes 1h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–27 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Ratingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Brussels to Ratingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Ratingen is 208 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Brussels to Ratingen.
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