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There are 13 ways to get from Linz to Bottrop by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    9h 3m
    €138–359

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 51m
    €55–138

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayerbus bus 670
    2. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    16h 31m
    €87–134

  4. Drive  765.3 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Bottropcar car 765.3 km
    6h 46m
    €129–186

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Linz to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Bottropcar car
    10h 29m
    €163–219

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen-Sterkradetrain train Re
    13h 6m

  7. Fly Linz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LNZ - DUS
    7h 8m
    €159–374

  8. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    5h 46m
    €97–269

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Rosenheimtrain train
    2. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 47m
    €117–344

  10. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    6h 8m
    €107–308

  11. Fly Linz Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LNZ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 5m
    €141–358

  12. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    8h 48m
    €119–296

  13. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Rosenheimtrain train
    2. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen-Sterkradetrain train
    7h 58m

Linz to Bottrop by train

Calendar211Weekly Trains
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 938.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Bottrop, Germany?

You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bottrop Hbf via Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Essen Hbf in around 9h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz via Passau central train station, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 16h 31m.

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