There are 5 ways to get from Bochum to Bottrop by train, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf10 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop HbfS9
33 min€10–29Drive 27 km
cheapest- Drive from Bochum to Bottrop27 km
30 min€4–6Train, bus
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf10 / ...
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner PlatzSb16
57 min€7–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bochum to Bottrop27 km
30 min€75–95Line 302 tram, bus
- Take the tram from Bochum Rathaus to GE Buer Rathaus302
- Take the bus from GE Buer Rathaus to Bottrop Am TrapezNe2 / ...
1h 54m
Bochum to Bottrop by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Bottrop is to drive which costs €3 - €6 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Bottrop is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs €75 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Bochum to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Bottrop Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Bochum and Bottrop is 28 km. The road distance is 27 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Bottrop without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs €10 - €29.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Bochum to Bottrop, including transfers.
Bochum to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bochum Hbf station.
Bochum to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Bottrop is 27 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Bochum to Bottrop.
There are 1944+ hotels available in Bottrop.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Bottrop, Germany?
You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Bottrop Hbf via Essen Hbf in around 33 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- 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
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Tram from Bochum Rathaus to GE Buer Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- 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
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
Bus from GE Buer Rathaus to Bottrop Am Trapez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- Website
- stoag.de
Bus from GE Buer Rathaus to Bottrop Am Trapez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- STOAG Stadtwerke Oberhausen GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
Taxi Wilhelmi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 234 610650
- Website
- taxi-wilhelmi.de
Taxi Ünal
- Phone
- +49 176 62118266
- Website
- taxiunal.de
Taxi Individuell
- Phone
- +49 234 61065900
- Website
- taxi-individuell.de
Taxi Bochum eG
- Phone
- +49 234 333000
- Website
- taxibochum.de
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