There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Bottrop by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Essen to Bottrop by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bottrop is to drive which costs €1 - €3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bottrop is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs €30 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Berliner Platz and arriving at BOT ZOB Berliner Platz. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bottrop Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Essen and Bottrop is 12 km. The road distance is 11.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bottrop without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs €6 - €10.
The train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop Hbf takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Essen to Bottrop bus services, operated by BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH, depart from Essen Berliner Platz station.
Essen to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Bottrop is to train which takes 16 min and costs €6 - €10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 - €5 and takes 28 min.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bottrop, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €6–10 and the journey takes 16 min. RheinRuhrBahn also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH operates a bus from Essen Berliner Platz to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz hourly. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 28 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Essen Berliner Platz to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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 Berliner Platz to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Essen Berliner Platz to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Essen Berliner Platz to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Bottrop bus services, operated by BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH, arrive at BOT ZOB Berliner Platz station.
Essen to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bottrop Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bottrop is 11 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Essen to Bottrop.
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