There are 5 ways to get from Bottrop to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
2h 54m€45–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus 027
6h 20m€18–39Drive 245.8 km
- Drive from Bottrop to Mainzcar 245.8 km
2h 20m€35–50Train, fly
- Take the train from Bottrop Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 9mTrain via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
5h 57m€49–78
Bottrop to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bottrop to Mainz is to bus which costs €18 - €40 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bottrop to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bottrop to Mainz. However, there are services departing from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz and arriving at Mainz, Münsterplatz via Essen central train station and Wiesbaden Mainzer Straße/1.Ring. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bottrop to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Bottrop Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Essen Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Bottrop and Mainz is 284 km. The road distance is 245.8 km.
The best way to get from Bottrop to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Bottrop to Mainz, including transfers.
Bottrop to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Bottrop to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bottrop to Mainz is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €40 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Bottrop, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €30–85 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €15–35 and the journey takes 4h 20m. FlixBus-eu also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Bottrop Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bottrop to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wiesbaden central train station.
Bottrop to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bottrop to Mainz is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Bottrop to Mainz.
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