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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Bochum by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car 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 35m
    €95–300

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

    cheapest
    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 17m
    €89–311

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bochum Hbftrain train 43
    12h 17m
    €210–390

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    18h 1m
    €98–157

  5. Drive  1,100.4 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Bochumcar car 1,100.4 km
    10h 18m
    €178–257

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

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 50m

  7. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 33m
    €117–306

  8. 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bochum Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €147–356

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €93–364

  10. Bus via Hagen Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Hagen Hbfbus bus
    22h 18m
    €155–244

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Bochumcar car
    12h 42m
    €199–274

Bologna to Bochum by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 880.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

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

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Bochum Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 12h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 17h 50m.

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