The average bus between Bochum and Cologne Central Station takes 4h 5m and the fastest bus takes 2h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bochum to Cologne Central Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Bochum and Cologne Central Station. The earliest departure is at 5:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bochum is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Cologne Central Station at 6:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Leverkusen and take an average of 4h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bochum to Cologne Central Station. However, there are services departing from Bochum station and arriving at Cologne Central Station station via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
Bochum to Cologne Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Bochum to Cologne Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf station.
The distance between Bochum and Cologne Central Station is 62.5 km. The road distance is 88 km.
You can take a bus from Bochum central station to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf via Leverkusen and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 2h 24m.