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How to get fromLyon to Bottropby train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, plane or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Bottrop by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Duisburg Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 7m
    €226–448

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    12h 27m
    €57–96

  3. Drive 775.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bottropcar car 775.2 km
    7h 45m
    €121–175

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Bottrop Hbftrain train
    4h 57m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Oberhausen-Sterkradetrain train Re
    12h 12m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrathtrain train S43
    4. Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen West Strain train
    16h 31m
    €111–195

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 42m
    €117–292

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LYS - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 31m
    €95–309

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €149–410

Lyon to Bottrop by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bottrop, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bottrop Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Duisburg Hbf in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 11h 40m.

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