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There are 14 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

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6h 45m
    £144–378

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    14h 36m
    £48–79

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar car
    6h 11m
    £187–218

  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 40m

  5. Train via Rotterdam

    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 30m
    £89–174

  6. Train via Rotterdam #2

    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 Intltrain train Eil
    9h 30m
    £174–314

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar car
    7h 14m
    £80–155

  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 48m
    £80–193

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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
    5h 50m
    £85–248

  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 26m
    £110–402

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    6h 9m
    £62–248

  12. 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 51m
    £64–200

  13. 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 Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    6h 22m
    £118–394

  14. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Bottrop Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    5. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    7h 23m
    £68–248

Bottrop to London by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 425.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 45m

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, Koeln Hbf, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to London Victoria once daily. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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