There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Bottrop by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 51
5h 10m€97–404Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Essen central train stationbus 1304 / ...
6h 42m€35–57Drive 441 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Bottropcar 441 km
4h 10m€63–91Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEJ - DUS
5h 28m€131–355Train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Take the train from Leipzig Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain Flx30
7h 6m€50–74Train via Hagen
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 55
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Bottrop Hbftrain S9
7h 39m€110–417Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
4h 47m€149–485Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
4h 44m€101–383Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 50m€148–379Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen-Sterkradetrain
5h 50m
Leipzig to Bottrop by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Bottrop is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Bottrop is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at BOT ZOB Berliner Platz via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Bottrop Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Leipzig and Bottrop is 530 km. The road distance is 441 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Bottrop without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €95 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Leipzig to Bottrop, including transfers.
Leipzig to Bottrop bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Bottrop is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €95 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €360 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Bottrop, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Essen Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €90–400 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Essen central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hagen Hbf to Bottrop Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen-Sterkrade
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Bottrop bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Leipzig to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Bottrop is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Leipzig to Bottrop.
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