There are 3 ways to get from Bochum to Polokwane by train or plane
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane DUS - PTG
20h 25mR 6,773–22,048Train to Frankfurt, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane FRA - PTG
17h 39mR 6,349–16,978Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane AMS - PTG
23h 1mR 8,027–26,744
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Polokwane is to train and fly which costs R 6 000 - R 17 000 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Polokwane is to train and fly which takes 17h 39m and costs R 6 000 - R 17 000.
The distance between Bochum and Polokwane is 8704 km.
It takes approximately 20h 25m to get from Bochum to Polokwane, including transfers.
Polokwane is 1h ahead of Bochum. It is currently 4:19 AM in Bochum and 5:19 AM in Polokwane.
There are 276+ hotels available in Polokwane.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Polokwane, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Bochum to Polokwane. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Gateway International Airport (PTG), then take the taxi to Polokwane. Alternatively, you can take the train to Duisburg Hbf, take the train to Arnhem Centraal, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Gateway International Airport (PTG), then take the taxi to Polokwane.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–24,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–23,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–23,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Luanda, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Windhoek, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–23,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Luanda, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–24,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Luanda, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 150–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 310–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 200–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 617
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 200–370
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 200–380
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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