There are 10 ways to get from Bottrop to Munich by bus, train, plane, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Oberhausen Hbfbus
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
3h 43mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N885 / ...
11h 17m€53–84Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
6h 18m€117–248Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 56m€78–164Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
4h 36mTrain, train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bottrop Hbf to Haltern am See Bftrain
- Take the train from Haltern am See Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
5h 3m€158–386Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
4h 52m€123–346Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
6h 24m€123–244Drive, car train
- Drive from Bottrop to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
8h 51m€130–170Drive 624 km
- Drive from Bottrop to Munichcar 624 km
5h 49m€92–133
Bottrop to Munich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bottrop to Munich is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bottrop to Munich is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bottrop to Munich station. However, there are services departing from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz and arriving at Munich central bus station via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Bottrop to Munich. However, there are services departing from Bottrop Hbf and arriving at München Hbf via Essen Hbf and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Bottrop and Munich is 561 km. The road distance is 624 km.
The best way to get from Bottrop to Munich without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 6h 18m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Bottrop to Munich, including transfers.
Bottrop to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Bottrop to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bottrop to Munich is to train via Cologne which takes 6h 18m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 11h 17m.
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 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
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Booking & Getting There
Bottrop to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Bottrop to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bottrop to Munich is 624 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Bottrop to Munich.
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