There are 3 ways to get from Ahlen to Bottrop by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop Hbftrain S9
1h 22m€21–30Drive 87.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Ahlen to Bottropcar 87.2 km
56 min€13–18Train, bus
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus
3h 13m€14–83
Ahlen to Bottrop by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ahlen to Bottrop is to drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Ahlen to Bottrop is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct train from Ahlen to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Ahlen(Westf) and arriving at Bottrop Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Ahlen and Bottrop is 88 km. The road distance is 87.2 km.
The best way to get from Ahlen to Bottrop without a car is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €20 - €35.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Ahlen to Bottrop, including transfers.
Ahlen to Bottrop train services, operated by National Express, depart from Ahlen(Westf) station.
Ahlen to Bottrop train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ahlen to Bottrop is 87 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Ahlen to Bottrop.
There are 1981+ hotels available in Bottrop.
What companies run services between Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Bottrop, Germany?
You can take a train from Ahlen(Westf) to Bottrop Hbf via Essen Hbf in around 1h 22m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- info@vestische.de
- Website
- vestische.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
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