There are 10 ways to get from Berlin to Bochum by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Wolfsburg
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 27m€82–337Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Bochum508.1 km
5h 26m€22–35Bus via Dortmund central bus station
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dortmund central bus stationbus N1361 / ...
6h 4m€38–72Drive 510.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Bochumcar 510.2 km
4h 21m€74–106Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
3h 25m€94–282Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 46m€35–360Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bochum central stationbus 081 / ...
7h 30m€35–65Bus via Berlin
- Take the bus from Berlin to Dortmundbus
8h 54m€25–47Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
4h 17m€76–310Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
5h 4m€146–543
Berlin to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Bochum is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Bochum is to fly and train which takes 3h 25m and costs €90 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Bochum central station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Berlin and Bochum is 478 km. The road distance is 510.2 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Bochum without a car is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 4h 27m and costs €80 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Berlin to Bochum, including transfers.
Berlin to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Bochum is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 4h 27m and costs €80 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Dortmund central bus station, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Bochum Hbf via Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dortmund central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Bochum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Berlin to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Bochum is 510 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Berlin to Bochum.
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