The average bus between Bottrop and Dortmund takes 1h 40m and the fastest bus takes 1h 12m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bottrop to Dortmund. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Bottrop and Dortmund. The earliest departure is at 12:43 AM at night, and the last departure from Bottrop is at 11:43 PM which arrives into Dortmund at 1:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Essen Hbf and take an average of 1h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bottrop to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Bottrop station and arriving at Dortmund station via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
Bottrop to Dortmund bus services, operated by Ruhrbahn GmbH, depart from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz station.
Bottrop to Dortmund bus services, operated by Ruhrbahn GmbH, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
The distance between Bottrop and Dortmund is 37.2 km. The road distance is 49 km.
You can take a bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Dortmund central bus station via Essen Hbf and Essen central train station in around 2h 32m.