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How to get fromBottrop to Meranoby plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Bottrop to Merano by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, line 201 bus

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    2. Take the bus from Bolzano - Via Longon to Terme Meranobus bus
    6h 20m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    16h 44m
    €65–118

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozentrain train 89
    12h 1m
    €178–425

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    17h 40m
    €115–257

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain train
    9h 4m
    €224–478

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    8h 36m
    €170–483

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain train
    10h 13m
    €224–501

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train
    10h 37m
    €131–342

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Meranocar car
    12h 10m
    €163–223

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    16h 54m
    €117–257

  11. Drive 816.1 km

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Meranocar car 816.1 km
    8h 12m
    €127–183

Bottrop to Merano by train and bus

Calendar44Weekly Services
Duration12h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bottrop, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?

You can take a train from Bottrop Hbf to Terme Merano via Essen Hbf, München Hbf, Bolzano/Bozen, and Bolzano - Stazione in around 12h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano South 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 13h 15m.

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