There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Bochum by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 45m€90–400Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Bochum508.1 km
5h 26m€22–35Bus via Hanover
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus stationbus N1320 / ...
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus Dnipro
5h 59m€41–76Drive 510.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Bochumcar 510.2 km
4h 21m€73–105Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain
3h 20m€99–275Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bochum central stationbus 081 / ...
7h 30m€40–70Bus #2
- Take the bus from Berlin to Dortmundbus
8h 58m€25–49Fly 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 16m€88–324
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 20m and costs €95 - €280.
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 45m.
The distance between Berlin and Bochum is 497 km. The road distance is 510.2 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €90 - €400.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Bochum Hbf takes 4h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
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 which takes 4h 45m and costs €90 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus via Hanover, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Bochum Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €90–400 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bochum Hbf via Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, and Dortmund Hbf in around 5h 59m.
- 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
- €75–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Berlin to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- SVS
- 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 Hanover central bus station.
Berlin to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bochum Hbf 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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