There are 5 ways to get from Ratingen to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
3h 58m€65–258Train via Essen Central Station
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
4h 37m€30–48Bus
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71 / ...
6h 42m€35–64Drive 380.2 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Hamburgcar 380.2 km
3h 25m€55–79Fly
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
2h 34m€80–217
Ratingen to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Hamburg is to train via Essen Central Station which costs €30 - €50 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Hamburg is to fly which takes 2h 34m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratingen to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Mitte and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Duisburg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Ratingen and Hamburg is 376 km. The road distance is 380.2 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €65 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Ratingen to Hamburg, including transfers.
Ratingen to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Ratingen to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Hamburg is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €65 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 6h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 2h 34m.
What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €60–250 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Duisburg central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Ratingen to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Ratingen to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Hamburg is 380 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Ratingen to Hamburg.
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