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How to get fromBochum to Herbornby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Bochum to Herborn by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Haiger Bahnhoftrain train 43
    4h 34m
    €101–202

  2. Drive  145.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bochum to Herborncar car 145.6 km
    1h 22m
    €22–31

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Limburg a. d. Lahnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Limburg to Herborn Dillcenterbus bus X12
    6h 59m

  4. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Limburgtrain train 49 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Limburg to Herborn Dillcenterbus bus X12
    5h 24m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 91 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Limburgtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Limburg to Herborn Dillcenterbus bus X12
    6h 13m

  6. Train, line 383 bus

    1. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Brilon Wald, Bahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Gladenbach-Erdhausen Herborner Straßebus bus 383
    8h 35m

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  • Distance: 394.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Herborn, Hesse, Germany?

You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Herborn via Essen Hbf, Frankfurt, and Haiger Bahnhof in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bochum central station to Herborn Dillcenter via Cologne Airport CGN, Limburg a. d. Lahn, Limburg, and Limburg in around 6h 59m.

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