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How to get fromBologna to Bochumby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Bochum by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or night train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    4h 32m
    €94–315

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 20m
    €69–266

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bochum Hbftrain train 43
    12h 47m
    €180–421

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    18h 3m
    €105–168

  5. Drive  1,100.4 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Bochumcar car 1,100.4 km
    10h 18m
    €207–298

  6. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €95–300

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €126–379

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Bochumcar car
    15h 43m
    €211–290

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbftrain train Ice
    16h 56m
    €169–405

  10. Bus via Hagen Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Hagen Hbfbus bus
    22h 25m
    €157–250

Bologna to Bochum by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 880.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Bochum, Germany?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Bochum Hbf via Milano Centrale, Arth-Goldau, and Basel SBB in around 12h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 17h 50m.

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