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How to get fromBottrop to Londonby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Bottrop to London by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6h 55m
    £147–358

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    14h 32m
    £48–74

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar car
    6h 12m
    £187–220

  4. Bus, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    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 London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    4h 41m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    9h 34m
    £85–144

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gladbeck Ost Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Rb43
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    14h 37m
    £57–113

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar car
    7h 14m
    £98–181

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUS - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    4h 53m
    £61–278

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    6h 10m
    £82–213

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane AMS - LCY
    6h 25m
    £119–341

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    6h 34m
    £67–255

  12. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    6h 37m
    £123–335

  13. Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DTM - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    5h 49m
    £52–185

Bottrop to London by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Bottrop, Germany and London, England?

You can take a train from Bottrop Hbf to London St Pancras Intl via Essen Hbf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to London Victoria 5 times a week. Tickets cost £45–70 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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