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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bottrop to Munich by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 4m
    €75–264

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    11h 17m
    €58–89

  3. Drive  624 km

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Munichcar car 624 km
    5h 49m
    €92–133

  4. 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

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 24m
    €113–254

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    9h 1m
    €130–171

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to München Osttrain train Nightjet
    9h 55m
    €75–150

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    5h
    €99–297

  9. 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
    4h 58m
    €148–378

  10. 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
    4h 52m
    €118–352

Bottrop to Munich by train

Calendar254Weekly Trains
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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

You can take a train from Bottrop Hbf to München Hbf via Essen Hbf and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 50m.

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