There are 5 ways to get from Bottrop to Recke by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Recke, Poststraßebus S10
3h 19m€34–74Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Osnabrück central train stationbus N1387
- Take the bus from Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Recke, Poststraßebus S10
4h 49m€18–29Bus, train
- Take the bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Gelsenkirchen Hbfbus
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the bus from Rheine, Bahnhof to Recke, Schulzentrumbus T12
4h 16m€29–63Drive 128.5 km
- Drive from Bottrop to Reckecar 128.5 km
1h 25m€19–27Train, bus via Ibbenbüren, Busbahnhof
- Take the train from Bottrop Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S9
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Ibbenbüren, Busbahnhof to Recke, Poststraßebus R26
4h 3m€38–83
Bottrop to Recke by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bottrop to Recke is to bus which costs €18 - €30 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bottrop to Recke is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Bottrop to Recke. However, there are services departing from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz and arriving at Recke, Poststraße via Essen central train station and Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Bottrop and Recke is 186 km. The road distance is 128.5 km.
The best way to get from Bottrop to Recke without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 19m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Bottrop to Recke, including transfers.
Bottrop to Recke bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Bottrop to Recke bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Osnabrück central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bottrop to Recke is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Bottrop to Recke.
There are 164+ hotels available in Recke.
What companies run services between Bottrop, Germany and Recke, Germany?
You can take a bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Recke, Poststraße via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Osnabrück central train station, and Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 4h 49m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bottrop Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- 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 Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0 800 3 / 50 40 30
- Website
- rvm-online.de
Bus from Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Recke, Poststraße
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- rvm-online.de
Bus from Rheine, Bahnhof to Recke, Schulzentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- rvm-online.de
Bus from Ibbenbüren, Busbahnhof to Recke, Poststraße
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- rvm-online.de
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 0 54 58 93 28 80
- Website
- reisefreunde.de
Bus from Ibbenbüren, Busbahnhof to Recke, Poststraße
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- reisefreunde.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 Osnabrück central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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