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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Bochum by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bochum Hbftrain train 43
    4h 53m
    €100–230

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Bochum central stationbus bus N1327 / ...
    9h 6m
    €56–65

  3. Drive  554.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bochumcar car 554.9 km
    4h 41m
    €101–145

  4. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €113–367

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Bochum Hbftrain train Re
    10h 14m

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 27m
    €126–344

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 18m
    €160–293

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    6h 10m
    €120–313

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 50m
    €168–406

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 46m
    €155–499

  11. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €129–374

Basel to Bochum by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 591.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bochum, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Bochum Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–230 and the journey takes 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bochum central station via Bonn Hbf, Bonn Gronau UN Campus Bf, and Bonn UN Campus in around 9h 6m.

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