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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ratingen to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ratingen to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, while a flight costs an average of €522.
Distance: 111 miles (180 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€63 Average price | €522 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest | €42 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 36m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 54m Average total duration 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Ratingen to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ratingen to Amsterdam:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ratingen to Amsterdam costing on average €63.
A bus is €499 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ratingen to Amsterdam costing on average €522.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 54m.
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
Tickets start at around €63 compared to roughly €42 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -€21. The journey takes 3h 6m versus 2h 45m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get from Ratingen to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ratingen to Amsterdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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8:44 PM 2h45 Ratingen 11:29 PM Amsterdam €104 1 One-way 1 transfer
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12:34 PM 2h55 Ratingen 3:29 PM Amsterdam €104 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ratingen to Amsterdam:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ratingen to Amsterdam costing on average €63.
A bus is €499 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ratingen to Amsterdam costing on average €522.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 54m.
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ratingen and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Ratingen Ost station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, ITA, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with KLM.
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