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How to get fromBochum to Leipzigby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Bochum to Leipzig by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51
    4h 34m
    €40–190

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Bochum to Leipzigrideshare rideshare 404.1 km
    4h 32m
    €16–26

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    6h 25m
    €35–55

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    5h 39m
    €134–377

  5. Train via Braunschweig

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 37m
    €84–188

  6. Train via Dortmund Hbf

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 55m
    €81–194

  7. Drive  402.5 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Leipzigcar car 402.5 km
    4h 16m
    €60–86

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4h 43m
    €139–292

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 7m
    €107–374

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €95–349

Bochum to Leipzig by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 501.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bochum Hbf to Leipzig Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €85–190 and the journey takes 4h 34m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Leipzig central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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