The average bus between Karlsruhe and Bottrop takes 8h 6m and the fastest bus takes 7h 11m. The bus service runs several times per day from Karlsruhe to Bottrop. 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 every 4 hours between Karlsruhe and Bottrop. The earliest departure is at 1:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Karlsruhe is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Bottrop at 7:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Düsseldorf central bus station and take an average of 8h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe station and arriving at Bottrop station via Düsseldorf central bus station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
Karlsruhe to Bottrop bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Bottrop bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Bottrop is 298.6 km. The road distance is 406 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 35m.