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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Bottrop
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Bottrop among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $54 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $54, while a flight costs an average of $529.
Distance: 283 miles (457 km)
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$114 Average price | $54 Average price Cheapest | $529 Average price | $97 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 54m Average total duration 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 57m Average total duration 8h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Bottrop:
A bus is $60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Bottrop costing on average $114.
A bus is $475 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Bottrop costing on average $529.
Other travel options to Bottrop take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 54m.
Bus takes on average 8h 57m.
You'll arrive about 3h 50m sooner (2h 7m by flight vs 5h 57m by car). Tickets start at around $529 compared to roughly $97 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Berlin to Bottrop by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Bottrop is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:10 PM6h10Berlin5:20 AMBottrop$391One-way0 transfers
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11:10 PM6h10Berlin5:20 AMBottrop$391One-way0 transfers
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11:10 PM6h10Berlin5:20 AMBottrop$391One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Bottrop:
A bus is $60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Bottrop costing on average $114.
A bus is $475 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Bottrop costing on average $529.
Other travel options to Bottrop take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 54m.
Bus takes on average 8h 57m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Bottrop as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Bottrop Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Bottrop by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, WestfalenBahn to go to Bottrop by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bottrop by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
- 1 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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