There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Bottrop by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus
3h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Essen central train stationbus 023 / ...
9h 25m€49–73Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin-Spandautrain Rj
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
6h 22m€75–259Drive 559.3 km
- Drive from Dresden to Bottropcar 559.3 km
4h 45m€83–119Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
4h 41m€116–322Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 46m€179–405Fly Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane DRS - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen-Sterkradetrain
6h 24mTrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hagen Hbftrain 55
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Bottrop Hbftrain S9
8h 59m€128–291
Dresden to Bottrop by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Bottrop is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Bottrop is to train and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at BOT ZOB Berliner Platz via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Dresden-Neustadt and arriving at Bottrop Hbf via S Spandau Bhf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Dresden and Bottrop is 542 km. The road distance is 559.3 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bottrop without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 22m and costs €75 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Dresden to Bottrop, including transfers.
Dresden to Bottrop bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Bottrop train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Dresden-Neustadt station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bottrop is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 22m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 25m.
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, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Essen Hbf in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen-Sterkrade
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hagen Hbf to Bottrop Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- Website
- stoag.de
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stoag.de/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Bottrop bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Dresden to Bottrop train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Berlin-Spandau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Bottrop is 559 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Dresden to Bottrop.
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