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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Bottrop by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 59m
    €135–260

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Oberhausen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 50m
    €71–161

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    14h 12m
    €72–103

  4. Drive  653.3 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Bottropcar car 653.3 km
    5h 44m
    €118–170

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    5h 25m
    €126–286

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    7h 12m
    €128–294

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 37m
    €153–363

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 16m
    €126–272

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 39m
    €201–441

Bern to Bottrop by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 687.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Bottrop, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Bottrop Hbf via Basel SBB and Essen Hbf in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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