There are 7 ways to get from Bochum to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
3h 11m€70–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N27
7h€35–55Bus via Mannheim
- Take the bus from Bochum to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
6h 30mDrive 363.5 km
- Drive from Bochum to Karlsruhecar 363.5 km
3h 8m€54–77Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DUS - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 11m€149–470Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain Re
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Nightjet
6h 42mTrain, fly to Frankfurt
- 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 42m€120–251
Bochum to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bochum central station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Bochum and Karlsruhe is 391 km. The road distance is 363.5 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs €70 - €150.
The train from Bochum Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 11m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Bochum to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Bochum station.
Bochum to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs €70 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Mannheim, which costs and takes 6h 30m.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Bochum to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Bochum to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Bochum to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Karlsruhe is 363 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Bochum to Karlsruhe.
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