There are 7 ways to get from Bochum to Erlangen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
5h 20m€91–398Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N885
8h 20m€41–68Night train, train
- Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangentrain Re20
8h 24m€63–163Drive 426.5 km
- Drive from Bochum to Erlangencar 426.5 km
3h 45m€61–88Train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 91 / ...
6h 22m€101–422Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane DUS - NUE
4h 46m€114–287Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
4h 43m€141–367
Bochum to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Erlangen is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Erlangen is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bochum station to Erlangen station. However, there are services departing from Bochum central station and arriving at Erlangen train station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bochum to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Erlangen via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Bochum and Erlangen is 516 km. The road distance is 426.5 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Erlangen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 5h 20m and costs €90 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Bochum to Erlangen, including transfers.
Bochum to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Bochum to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Erlangen is to train via Cologne which takes 5h 20m and costs €90 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Erlangen via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Nuremberg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- 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 Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–34
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- 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/
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 Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bochum to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Bochum to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Erlangen is 426 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Bochum to Erlangen.
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