There are 5 ways to get from Bochum to Darmstadt by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Luisenplatzbus Air
2h 54mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Darmstadt central train stationbus N27
5h 10m€25–40Drive 258.9 km
- Drive from Bochum to Darmstadtcar 258.9 km
2h 20m€39–55Train, fly
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 28m€105–180Train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
3h 43m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Darmstadt is to bus which costs €25 - €40 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bochum central station station and arriving at Darmstadt central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bochum to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Bochum and Darmstadt is 288 km. The road distance is 258.9 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Darmstadt without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Bochum to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Bochum to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Bochum to Darmstadt train services, operated by National Express, depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Darmstadt is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs €25 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Darmstadt central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Frankfurt in around 3h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- [email protected]
- Website
- HEAG mobilo GmbH
Bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Luisenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- HEAG mobilo GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bochum central station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bochum to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Darmstadt central train station.
Bochum to Darmstadt train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Messe/Deutz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Darmstadt is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Bochum to Darmstadt.
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