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How to get fromBerlin to Bottropby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Bottrop by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Wolfsburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 59m
    €83–197

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    5h 44m
    €45–204

  3. Bus via Südviertel, Essen

    1. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    7h 6m
    €61–69

  4. Drive  525.5 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Bottropcar car 525.5 km
    4h 22m
    €78–112

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus bus
    3h 37m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gelsenkirchenbus bus N1361
    7h 51m
    €49–73

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 23m
    €83–317

Berlin to Bottrop by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 505.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Bottrop, Germany?

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Bottrop Hbf via Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof and Essen Hbf in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 5h 7m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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