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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bochum to Zurich 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 24m
    CHF 125–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    10h 58m
    CHF 46–87

  3. 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 12m
    CHF 62–151

  4. Drive  595.9 km

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

  5. 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 48m

  6. 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 23m
    CHF 83–253

  7. 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 30m
    CHF 89–226

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5h 13m

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 32m

Bochum to Zurich by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Zürich HB via Basel SBB in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–75 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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