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There are 9 ways to get from Bottrop to Munich by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 2m
    €122–504

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 037 / ...
    11h 11m
    €53–94

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h
    €78–164

  4. Drive 624 km

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Munichcar car 624 km
    5h 49m
    €89–129

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    8h 51m
    €129–169

  6. Bus, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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 Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3h 43m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    4h 40m
    €95–287

  8. Train, train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bottrop Hbf to Haltern am See Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Haltern am See Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    5h 4m
    €161–315

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    5h 2m
    €124–396

Bottrop to Munich by train

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €120–500 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 40m.

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