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

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There are 8 ways to get from Malmö to Bottrop by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus bus
    4h 48m
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Essen central train stationbus bus N74
    15h 45m
    €76–131
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Malmo Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 21m
    €117–251
  4. Drive  843.1 km

    1. Drive from Malmö to Bottropcar car 843.1 km
    7h 28m
    €140–201
  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €161–389
  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 57m
    €94–355
  7. Train via Köpenhamn H

    1. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 56m
    €116–302
  8. Train via Copenhagen Lufthavn

    1. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Hamburg Hbftrain train 345 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    12h 17m
    €94–142

Malmö to Bottrop by train and bus

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Malmö, Sweden and Bottrop, Germany?

You can take a train from Malmo Centralstation to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz via Hamburg Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Essen Hbf in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 13h.

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