There are 6 ways to get from Bochum to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
2h 55m€66–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus N965
6h 4m€28–50Bus via Mannheim central bus station
- Take the bus from Bochum to Mannheim, ZOBbus
5h 44mDrive 314.3 km
- Drive from Bochum to Heidelbergcar 314.3 km
2h 47m€45–65Train, fly
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 47m€117–231Train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
3h 12m€65–280
Bochum to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs €45 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bochum central station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Bochum and Heidelberg is 355 km. The road distance is 314.3 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 55m and costs €65 - €280.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Bochum to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Bochum to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Bochum station.
Bochum to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Heidelberg is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 55m and costs €65 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Mannheim central bus station, which costs and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bochum Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €60–260 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, Hak Bus operates a bus from Bochum to Mannheim, ZOB twice a week, and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- 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
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- 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 Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Bochum to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
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 Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bochum to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Bochum to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Heidelberg is 314 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Bochum to Heidelberg.
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