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How to get fromDresden to Bottropby plane, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus bus
    3h 29m
  2. Train via Reinickendorf

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin-Spandautrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hammtrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    6h 11m
    €44–245
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Essen central train stationbus bus 1304 / ...
    8h 20m
    €47–71
  4. Drive  559.3 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Bottropcar car 559.3 km
    4h 45m
    €82–119
  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    4h 41m
    €114–305
  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 46m
    €187–384
  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DRS - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €154–473
  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain train Flx30
    7h 17m
    €53–74
  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hagen Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Bottrop Hbftrain train S9
    8h 59m
    €120–229

Dresden to Bottrop by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Bottrop, Germany?

You can take a train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bottrop Hbf via S Spandau Bhf, Hamm, Hamm(Westf)Hbf, and Essen Hbf in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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