There are 7 ways to get from Bochum to Oberhausen by train, bus, rideshare, tram, car, or taxi
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 Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
27 min€3–6Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bochum to Oberhausen29.1 km
39 min€1–3Line 056 bus
- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Oberhausen central train stationbus 056
55 min€2–5Line 302 tram, train
- Take the tram from Bochum Rathaus to Gelsenkirchen Hbftram 302
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
47 min€4–13Line 302 tram, bus
- Take the tram from Bochum Rathaus to GE Buer Rathaustram 302
- Take the bus from GE Buer Rathaus to Oberhausen Feuerwachebus Sb91
2h 13mDrive 31.2 km
- Drive from Bochum to Oberhausencar 31.2 km
25 min€6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bochum to Oberhausentaxi 31.2 km
25 min€85–110
Bochum to Oberhausen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Oberhausen is to rideshare which costs €1 - €3 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Oberhausen is to drive which takes 25 min and costs €5 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bochum central station station and arriving at Oberhausen central train station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Oberhausen Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Bochum and Oberhausen is 33 km. The road distance is 31.2 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Oberhausen without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs €3 - €6.
The train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf takes 27 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Bochum to Oberhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Bochum to Oberhausen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Oberhausen is to train which takes 27 min and costs €3 - €6. Alternatively, you can line 056 bus, which costs €2 - €5 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Oberhausen, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf hourly, and the journey takes 27 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Oberhausen central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- Bogestra
Tram from Bochum Rathaus to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- Bogestra
Tram from Bochum Rathaus to GE Buer Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- Bogestra
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bochum central station to Oberhausen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from GE Buer Rathaus to Oberhausen Feuerwache
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- Website
- stoag.de
Bus from GE Buer Rathaus to Oberhausen Feuerwache
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stoag.de/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bochum to Oberhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Taxi Bochum eG
- Phone
- +49 234 333000
- Website
- taxibochum.de
Taxi Individuell
- Phone
- +49 234 61065900
- Website
- taxi-individuell.de
Taxi Ünal
- Phone
- +49 176 62118266
- Website
- taxiunal.de
Taxi Wilhelmi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 234 610650
- Website
- taxi-wilhelmi.de
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Booking & Getting There
Bochum to Oberhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oberhausen central train station.
Bochum to Oberhausen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Oberhausen is 31 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Bochum to Oberhausen.
Book your Bochum to Oberhausen train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Bochum to Oberhausen bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 2124+ hotels available in Oberhausen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bochum and Oberhausen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.