The average bus between Bottrop and Rotterdam takes 5h 4m and the fastest bus takes 3h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bottrop to Rotterdam. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Bottrop and Rotterdam. The earliest departure is at 12:43 AM at night, and the last departure from Bottrop is at 4:18 PM which arrives into Rotterdam at 8:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Essen Hbf and take an average of 5h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bottrop to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Bottrop station and arriving at Rotterdam station via Rotterdam Central Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
Bottrop to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Ruhrbahn GmbH, depart from Essen central train station.
Bottrop to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Ruhrbahn GmbH, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
The distance between Bottrop and Rotterdam is 174.4 km. The road distance is 236 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €15–27 and the journey takes 3h 10m.