There are 7 ways to get from Bochum to Hamburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 5m€65–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bochum to Hamburg346.7 km
3h 40m€15–23Bus
- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1360a
5h 30m€30–50Drive 348 km
- Drive from Bochum to Hamburgcar 348 km
3h 1m€51–74Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
3h 14m€89–275Train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
4h 30m€29–42Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 53m€129–289
Bochum to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €15 - €23 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Hamburg is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bochum central station station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Bochum and Hamburg is 359 km. The road distance is 348 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €65 - €130.
The train from Bochum Hbf to Hamburg Hbf takes 3h 5m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Bochum to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Bochum to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Hamburg is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €65 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bochum Hbf to Hamburg Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 4 times a week. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bochum central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bochum to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Bochum to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Bochum to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Hamburg is 348 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Bochum to Hamburg.
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