There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Bottrop by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop Hbftrain S9
1h 15m€17–64Drive 79.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Bottropcar 79.5 km
57 min€12–17Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus Sb16
1h 32mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Bottroptaxi 79.5 km
57 min€180–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus Sb91 / ...
1h 23mTrain, bus via Essen Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus Sb16
2h 25m€18–27
Cologne to Bottrop by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bottrop is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bottrop is to drive which takes 57 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at BOT ZOB Berliner Platz via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Bottrop Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Cologne and Bottrop is 93 km. The road distance is 79.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bottrop without a car is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs €17 - €65.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Cologne to Bottrop, including transfers.
Cologne to Bottrop bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bottrop is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs €17 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 32m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bottrop, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bottrop Hbf via Essen Hbf in around 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz via Südviertel, Essen and Essen Hbf in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- info@vestische.de
- Website
- vestische.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- Website
- stoag.de
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stoag.de/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- €180–230
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Bottrop bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bottrop is 80 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Cologne to Bottrop.
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