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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 Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 53m
    €105–335

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    12h 27m
    €47–76

  3. Drive 775.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bottropcar car 775.2 km
    7h 45m
    €117–169

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

    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 bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus bus
    5h 4m

  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 6m
    €163–201

  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
    €76–156

  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 49m
    €111–298

  8. 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 Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 41m
    €146–375

  9. 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-Sterkradetrain train
    8h 16m
    €118–305

Lyon to Bottrop by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest 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 Essen Hbf in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 11h 40m.

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