There are 6 ways to get from Ratingen to Bottrop by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop Hbftrain S9
50 min€14–21Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ratingen to Bottrop33.7 km
42 min€3Train, bus
- Take the train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus Sb16
1h 13m€11–16Line 759 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Ratingen Mitte to D-Flughafen Bfbus 759
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus
1h 15mDrive 35.8 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Bottropcar 35.8 km
29 min€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ratingen to Bottroptaxi 35.8 km
29 min€75–95
Ratingen to Bottrop by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Bottrop is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Bottrop is to drive which takes 29 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Bottrop. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Bottrop Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Ratingen and Bottrop is 36 km. The road distance is 35.8 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Bottrop without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs €14 - €22.
It takes approximately 50 min to get from Ratingen to Bottrop, including transfers.
Ratingen to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ratingen Ost S station.
Ratingen to Bottrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Bottrop is 36 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Ratingen to Bottrop.
There are 2190+ hotels available in Bottrop.
What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Bottrop, Germany?
You can take a train from Ratingen Ost S to Bottrop Hbf via Essen Hbf in around 50 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bottrop Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- info@vestische.de
- Website
- vestische.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- rheinbahn.de
Bus from Ratingen Mitte to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- rheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- Website
- stoag.de
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- STOAG Stadtwerke Oberhausen GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ratingen to Bottrop
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ratingen and Bottrop. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.