There are 5 ways to get from Ratingen to Hanover by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
2h 29m€40–85Bus via Essen Hbf
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus N1361 / ...
5h 11m€26–39Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
4h 11m€42–45Drive 269.2 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Hanovercar 269.2 km
2h 29m€49–70Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 5m€108–317
Ratingen to Hanover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Hanover is to bus via Essen Hbf which costs €25 - €40 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Hanover is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €40 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratingen to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Philippstraße and arriving at Hannover Hbf via D-Unterrath S and Düsseldorf-Eller Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from D-Flughafen Bf and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Ratingen and Hanover is 274 km. The road distance is 269.2 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €40 - €85.
The train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 29m including transfers and departs hourly.
Ratingen to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Ratingen to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from D-Flughafen Bf station.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Hanover is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €41 - €45 and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €40–85 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Alternatively, East West Eurolines operates a bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €37 and the journey takes 2h 6m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Ratingen to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Ratingen to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Hanover is 269 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Ratingen to Hanover.
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