There are 8 ways to get from Bochum to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 51
5h 45m€40–480Bus
- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Dresden central stationbus N23 / ...
7h 30m€40–65Drive 519.5 km
- Drive from Bochum to Dresdencar 519.5 km
4h 48m€74–107Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
3h 30m€134–418Train via Dortmund Hbf
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
7h 23m€41–484Train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Flx30
9h 5m€52–77Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
5h 2m€179–498Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
5h 28m€120–392
Bochum to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Dresden is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €130 - €420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bochum central station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Bochum and Dresden is 610 km. The road distance is 519.5 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €40 - €480.
The train from Bochum Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt takes 5h 45m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Bochum to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Bochum to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Dresden is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €40 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bochum Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt twice daily. Tickets cost €110–480 and the journey takes 5h 45m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bochum Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- 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
- €12–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bochum central station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bochum to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Bochum to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Dresden is 520 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Bochum to Dresden.
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