There are 4 ways to get from Bochum to Erfurt by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 51
3h 48m€70–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Erfurt central train stationbus N1314
5h 25m€28–50Drive 319.8 km
- Drive from Bochum to Erfurtcar 319.8 km
3h 25m€46–66Train, fly
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane DUS - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
5h 48m€151–461
Bochum to Erfurt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Erfurt is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Erfurt is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bochum central station station and arriving at Erfurt central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Erfurt Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Bochum and Erfurt is 386 km. The road distance is 319.8 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Erfurt without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs €70 - €300.
The train from Bochum Hbf to Erfurt Hbf takes 3h 48m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Bochum to Erfurt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Bochum to Erfurt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Erfurt is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs €70 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Erfurt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bochum Hbf to Erfurt Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €70–300 and the journey takes 3h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Erfurt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bochum central station to Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bochum to Erfurt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erfurt central train station.
Bochum to Erfurt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Erfurt is 320 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Bochum to Erfurt.
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