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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Bottropby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bottrop by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    3h 20m
    €69–152

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Oberhausen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 43m
    €30–100

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N177 / ...
    7h 26m
    €37–57

  4. Drive  370.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Bottropcar car 370.8 km
    3h 15m
    €55–79

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3h 55m
    €124–200

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane STR - DUS
    6h 23m
    €143–397

Karlsruhe to Bottrop by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration3h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 393.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 20m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–150 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 35m.

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