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How to get fromBochum to Switzerlandby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Bochum to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    6h 28m
    CHF 127–243

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 23m
    CHF 37–179

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    11h 1m
    CHF 52–86

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 15m
    CHF 43–163

  5. Drive  595.9 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Zurichcar car 595.9 km
    5h 56m
    CHF 100–144

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    10h 51m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 22m
    CHF 82–247

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    4h 33m
    CHF 101–288

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 21m
    CHF 87–233

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 45m
    CHF 100–272

Bochum to Switzerland by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–75 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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