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Bottrop score: 29/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Bottrop safe? Germany travel risk

Is Bottrop safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Bottrop scores 29/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Germany Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 13 May 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Bottrop scores 29/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Germany (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bottrop: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (44/100).

A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Germany travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Situated in North Rhine-Westphalia at 51.5247° N, 6.9228° E (elevation 55 m), Bottrop lies 457.0 km ENE of Berlin. Time zone: Europe/Berlin.

Region
North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates
51.5247° N, 6.9228° E
Elevation
55 m
Time Zone
Europe/Berlin
Population
118,705
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cologne (65.4 km S).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) 28.3 km SSW
Hospital Care Marienhospital Bottrop 1.1 km NNW
Police Station Polizeiwache Bottrop 0.5 km ENE
Railway Terminal Bottrop Hbf 1.9 km SSE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Germany

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (23 °C avg high); Wettest: July (88 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 5° 6° 10° 14° 18° 21° 22° 23° 20° 15° 9° 5°
Low °C 1° -0° 2° 5° 9° 13° 14° 14° 12° 9° 4° 1°
Rain mm 86 66 74 62 73 83 88 69 66 79 82 76

Normals: Düsseldorf (34.8 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods 1 — — — 3 — 1 1 1 — — —
Wildfires — — — 1 — — — — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Bottrop happened in May (3 of 7 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Germany travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Germany entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Essen 32
10.3 km SE
Duisburg 27
14.9 km SW
Bochum 15
20.8 km ESE
Wuppertal 22
33.9 km SSE
Düsseldorf 32
34.8 km SSW
Dortmund 32
37.6 km E

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