There are 5 ways to get from Münster to Bottrop by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus Sb16
1h 36mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Haltern am See Bftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the train from Haltern am See Bf to Bottrop Hbftrain S9
1h 40m€8–12Drive 78.6 km
- Drive from Münster to Bottropcar 78.6 km
48 min€15–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Münster to Bottroptaxi 78.6 km
48 min€210–260Train, bus
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus Sb16
1h 41m€10–35
Münster to Bottrop by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Münster to Bottrop is to train which costs €7 - €13 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Münster to Bottrop is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Münster to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Münster-Mitte and arriving at BOT ZOB Berliner Platz via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Münster to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Münster Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bottrop Hbf via Haltern am See Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Münster and Bottrop is 114 km. The road distance is 78.6 km.
The best way to get from Münster to Bottrop without a car is to bus which takes 1h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Münster to Bottrop, including transfers.
Münster to Bottrop bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Münster-Mitte station.
Münster to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Münster to Bottrop is to bus which takes 1h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €7 - €13 and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Münster, Germany and Bottrop, Germany?
You can take a bus from Münster-Mitte to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz via Südviertel, Essen and Essen Hbf in around 1h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bottrop Hbf via Haltern am See Bf in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Haltern am See Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Haltern am See Bf to Bottrop Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- [email protected]
- Website
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- €210–260
Blitz Taxi Münster
- Phone
- +49 176 74751056
- Website
- blitz-taxi-ms.de
Taxi Ali
- Phone
- +49 251 2871593
- Website
- taxiali.de
Taxi Zentrale Münster
- Phone
- +49 251 60011
- Website
- taxi60011.de
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Booking & Getting There
Münster to Bottrop bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Münster to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Haltern am See Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Münster to Bottrop is 79 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Münster to Bottrop.
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