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How to get fromBochum to Karlsruheby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Bochum to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    3h 11m
    €70–150

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N27
    7h
    €35–55

  3. Bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Bochum to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    6h 30m

  4. Drive  363.5 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Karlsruhecar car 363.5 km
    3h 8m
    €54–78

  5. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DUS - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 6m
    €146–444

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    6h 42m

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 42m
    €119–230

Bochum to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 391.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 11m

What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bochum Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €70–150 and the journey takes 3h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bochum to Karlsruhe central train station via Mannheim central bus station in around 6h 30m.

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