There are 6 ways to get from Hamburg to Bottrop by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 34m€69–160Train via BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
cheapest- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain Flx20
3h 55m€29–41Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 59m€52–54Drive 349 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Bottropcar 349 km
2h 58m€51–73Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus
3h 23mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 54m€125–307
Hamburg to Bottrop by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Bottrop is to train via BOT ZOB Berliner Platz which costs €29 - €45 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Bottrop is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Hamburg and arriving at BOT ZOB Berliner Platz via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Bottrop Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Hamburg and Bottrop is 387 km. The road distance is 349 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Bottrop without a car is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Hamburg to Bottrop, including transfers.
Hamburg to Bottrop bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Hamburg station.
Hamburg to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Bottrop is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €52 - €55 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Bottrop, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €65–160 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €39–42 and the journey takes 4h 14m. East West Eurolines also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39–42
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Bottrop bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Hamburg to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Bottrop is 349 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Hamburg to Bottrop.
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