There are 5 ways to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ratekau by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train, line 500 bus
best- Take the train from Hamburg Airport to Hamburg Hbftrain S1
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
- Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Ratekau Waldwegbus 500
2h 36mDrive 72.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ratekaucar 72.3 km
53 min€11–15Line 7550 bus, bus, line 500 bus
- Take the bus from U Ochsenzoll to Bf. Bad Segebergbus
- Take the bus from Bf. Bad Segeberg to Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Ratekau Waldwegbus 500
3h 49mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Hamburg-HAM to Ratekau72.3 km
53 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ratekautaxi 72.3 km
53 min€190–230
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ratekau is to drive which costs €10 - €15 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ratekau is to drive which takes 53 min and costs €10 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ratekau. However, there are services departing from S Hamburg Airport and arriving at Ratekau Waldweg via U Ochsenzoll, Bf. Bad Segeberg and Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Hamburg Airport (HAM) and Ratekau is 91 km. The road distance is 72.3 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ratekau without a car is to train and line 500 bus which takes 2h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ratekau, including transfers.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ratekau bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), depart from U Ochsenzoll station.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ratekau bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), arrive at Bf. Bad Segeberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ratekau is 72 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ratekau.
There are 6160+ hotels available in Ratekau.
What companies run services between Hamburg Airport (HAM), Germany and Ratekau, Germany?
You can take a bus from S Hamburg Airport to Ratekau Waldweg via U Ochsenzoll, Bf. Bad Segeberg, and Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 49m.
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- S-Bahn Hamburg
Train from Hamburg Airport to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- S-Bahn Hamburg
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Ratekau Waldweg
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Ratekau Waldweg
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from U Ochsenzoll to Bf. Bad Segeberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from Bf. Bad Segeberg to Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bf. Bad Segeberg to Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Hamburg-HAM to Ratekau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- €190–230
Das Taxi
- Phone
- +49 40 221 122
- Website
- dastaxi.de
Hansa-Taxi 211 211
- Phone
- +49 40 211211
- Website
- taxi211211.de
Taxi Alstertal
- Phone
- +49 40 600 3040
- Website
- taxi-alstertal.de
Taxi Bergedorf
- Phone
- +49 40 721 8034
- Website
- taxi-bergedorf.de
Taxi Hamburg
- Phone
- +49 40 666 666
- Website
- taxi-hamburg.de
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