There are 6 ways to get from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, taxi, tram, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
48 min€6–17Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen38.7 km
51 min€4Train, bus
- Take the train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Werden Strain S6
- Take the bus from Essen Bredeney to Gelsenkirchen Wiehagenbus 194
1h 33mDrive 33.7 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchencar 33.7 km
26 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchentaxi 33.7 km
26 min€70–90Train, 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 16m
Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
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 €4 - €7.
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 48 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 48 min and costs €6 - €18.
It takes approximately 48 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 48 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Werden S
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Essen Bredeney to Gelsenkirchen Wiehagen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Essen Bredeney to Gelsenkirchen Wiehagen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ratingen to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
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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