There are 5 ways to get from Bochum to Venlo by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Venlo Stationbus 023
1h 45m€6–11Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the train from Viersen to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
1h 54m€19–78Drive 82.2 km
- Drive from Bochum to Venlocar 82.2 km
55 min€15–22Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
2h 15m€24–65Train via Düsseldorf #2
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Neuss Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
2h 24m€24–72
Bochum to Venlo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Venlo is to bus which costs €6 - €11 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Venlo is to drive which takes 55 min and costs €14 - €22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bochum central station station and arriving at Venlo Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Bochum to Venlo. However, there are services departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Venlo via Essen Hbf and Viersen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Bochum and Venlo is 85 km. The road distance is 82.2 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Venlo without a car is to bus which takes 1h 45m and costs €6 - €11.
The bus from Bochum central station to Venlo Station takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs once daily.
Bochum to Venlo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Bochum to Venlo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Venlo is to bus which takes 1h 45m and costs €6 - €11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €19 - €80 and takes 1h 54m.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Venlo, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Venlo Station once daily. Tickets cost €6–11 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Venlo via Essen Hbf, Viersen Bahnhof, and Viersen in around 1h 54m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Viersen to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bochum Hbf to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bochum central station to Venlo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bochum to Venlo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venlo Station.
Bochum to Venlo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Viersen Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Venlo is 82 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Bochum to Venlo.
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