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

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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    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
    €164–229

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    16h 44m
    €65–108

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Ulm Hbf to Bolzano Bozennighttrain night train Nj
    16h 21m
    €128–364

  4. Drive 816.1 km

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Meranocar car 816.1 km
    8h 12m
    €130–187

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Kufsteintrain train 89 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    12h 37m
    €170–469

  6. 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
    17h 46m
    €118–254

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    8h 15m
    €231–447

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

    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

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    9h 29m
    €235–443

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Meranoshuttle bus
    9h 10m
    €196–407

  11. 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 51m
    €170–484

Bottrop to Merano by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration16h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 981.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 10m

What companies run services between Bottrop, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano South 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bottrop Hbf to Merano Meran via Essen Hbf, München Hbf, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 12h 37m.

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