There are 6 ways to get from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen by train, car, taxi, tram, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
50 min€5–28Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen38.7 km
51 min€4Drive 33.7 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchencar 33.7 km
26 min€5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchentaxi 33.7 km
26 min€90–120Train, line 107 tram
- Take the train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftram 107
1h 16mTram, train
- Take the tram from Ratingen Mitte to D-Bilk Stram U72
- Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re
1h 43m
Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 26 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Ratingen and Gelsenkirchen is 34 km. The road distance is 33.7 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs €5 - €28.
It takes approximately 50 min to get from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ratingen Ost S station.
Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen is 34 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen.
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What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a train from Ratingen Ost S to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Essen Hbf in around 50 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Tram from Ratingen Mitte to D-Bilk S
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- €90–120
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
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Booking & Getting There
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ratingen and Gelsenkirchen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.