There are 5 ways to get from Nancy to Bottrop by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Nancy to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 43
7h 24m€105–221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nancy to Thionvillebus N760
- Take the bus from Thionville to Essen central train stationbus 181 / ...
8h 50m€40–66Drive 384.4 km
- Drive from Nancy to Bottropcar 384.4 km
4h 8m€62–89Train, fly
- Take the train from Nancy to Thionvilletrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LUX - DUS
7h 55m€115–323Train
- Take the train from Nancy to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain Re
9h 32m€70–220
Nancy to Bottrop by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nancy to Bottrop is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nancy to Bottrop is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Nancy to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Nancy and arriving at BOT ZOB Berliner Platz via Thionville and Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Nancy to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Nancy and arriving at Bottrop Hbf via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Nancy and Bottrop is 622 km. The road distance is 384.4 km.
The best way to get from Nancy to Bottrop without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 7h 24m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Nancy to Bottrop, including transfers.
Nancy to Bottrop bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nancy station.
Nancy to Bottrop train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nancy station.
The best way to get from Nancy to Bottrop is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 7h 24m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Nancy, France and Bottrop, Germany?
You can take a train from Nancy to Bottrop Hbf via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Essen Hbf in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nancy to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz via Thionville, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–310
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nancy to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nancy to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nancy to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nancy to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nancy to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thionville to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nancy to Bottrop bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thionville station.
Nancy to Bottrop train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nancy to Bottrop is 384 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Nancy to Bottrop.
There are 2118+ hotels available in Bottrop.






























