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

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There are 11 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
    €90–380

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Bochum to Leipzigrideshare rideshare 403.4 km
    4h 32m
    €16–25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N23 / ...
    5h 40m
    €30–60

  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 7m
    €134–381

  5. Train via Dortmund Hbf

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 43m
    €88–373

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbftrain train Drf
    7h 40m

  7. Drive 402.5 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Leipzigcar car 402.5 km
    4h 16m
    €58–84

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4h 42m
    €164–505

  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 3m
    €133–407

  10. 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 59m
    €151–392

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

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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
    6h 10m
    €124–446

Bochum to Leipzig by train

Calendar22Weekly Trains
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest 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 3 times a day. Tickets cost €90–380 and the journey takes 4h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Leipzig central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 5h 40m.

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