There are 9 ways to get from Bottrop to Munich by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
5h 58m€102–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus 037 / ...
11h 11m€43–74Night train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h€58–364Drive 624 km
- Drive from Bottrop to Munichcar 624 km
5h 49m€87–126Drive, car train
- Drive from Bottrop to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain 1393
4h 54m€137–170Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
3h 38m€92–219Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
4h 33m€98–254Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
5h 4m€130–264Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
5h 5m€140–238
Bottrop to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bottrop to Munich is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bottrop to Munich is to fly and train which takes 3h 38m and costs €90 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bottrop to Munich station. However, there are services departing from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz and arriving at Munich central bus station via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Bottrop to Munich. However, there are services departing from Bottrop Hbf and arriving at München Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Bottrop and Munich is 666 km. The road distance is 624 km.
The best way to get from Bottrop to Munich without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs €100 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Bottrop to Munich, including transfers.
Bottrop to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Bottrop to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bottrop to Munich is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs €100 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 11m.
What companies run services between Bottrop, Germany and Munich, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €95–110 and the journey takes 5h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €100–160
- 1st Class
- €220–360
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €55–75
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.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 Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bottrop to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Bottrop to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bottrop to Munich is 624 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Bottrop to Munich.
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