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How to get fromBottrop to Dresdenby bus, train, plane, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bottrop to Dresden by bus, train, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Oberhausen Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3h 37m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus 1304 / ...
    9h 16m
    €48–79

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    7h 17m
    €87–524

  4. Drive 546.2 km

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Dresdencar car 546.2 km
    5h 3m
    €78–113

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    5h 6m
    €190–489

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    5h 35m
    €126–370

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Bottrop Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train S9
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    9h 20m
    €127–486

  8. Train via Heilbad Heiligenstadt

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    10h 28m

Bottrop to Dresden by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 542.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 37m

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

You can take a train from Bottrop Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Essen Hbf and S Südkreuz Bhf in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 45m.

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