There are 5 ways to get from Ratingen to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
3h€36–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 007 / ...
7h 19m€26–43Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Mannheim, ZOBbus
6h 32mDrive 290.1 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Heidelbergcar 290.1 km
2h 31m€42–60Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 8m€108–227
Ratingen to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratingen to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Leverkusen and arriving at Mannheim, ZOB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Ratingen and Heidelberg is 310 km. The road distance is 290.1 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs €35 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Ratingen to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Ratingen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Ratingen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Heidelberg is to train which takes 3h and costs €35 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Leverkusen, which costs and takes 6h 32m.
What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–220 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Hak Bus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Mannheim, ZOB twice a week, and the journey takes 3h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Leverkusen to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Ratingen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Ratingen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Heidelberg is 290 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Ratingen to Heidelberg.
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