There are 11 ways to get from Besançon to Bochum by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bochum Hbftrain 43
8h 5m€129–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon to Dijonbus FlixBus N199 / ...
- Take the bus from Dijon to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710
11h 33m€59–103Drive 566.3 km
- Drive from Besançon to Bochumcar 566.3 km
6h 59m€91–131Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
7h 40m€153–366Bus, train
- Take the bus from Besançon to Basel SBBbus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Bochum Hbftrain Re
11h 56mTrain via Luxembourg
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bochum Hbftrain Re
12h 3m€139–293Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain
- Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
8h 28m€159–391Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
8h 7m€141–361Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
8h 16m€190–319Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
7h 51m€182–534Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
8h 51m€135–343
Besançon to Bochum by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Bochum is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Bochum is to drive which takes 6h 59m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Bochum station. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Essen central train station via Dijon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Bochum. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Bochum Hbf via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Besançon and Bochum is 765 km. The road distance is 566.3 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Besançon to Bochum, including transfers.
Besançon to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Bochum train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Bochum is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs €120 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 11h 33m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Bochum, Germany?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Bochum Hbf via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Mulhouse Ville, and Basel SBB in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Bochum Hbf via Dijon, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 11h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dole Ville to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dijon to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48–52
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Besançon to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dijon station.
Besançon to Bochum train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Bochum is 566 km. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Besançon to Bochum.
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