There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Bochum by plane or train
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ORD - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain
13h 31m€403–797Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ORD - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
15h 47m€300–1,035Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ORD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
13h 53m€413–957Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbftrain
13h 45m€317–644Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ORD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
14h 46m€355–1,139Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane ORD - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbftrain
17h 6m€444–1,568
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bochum is to fly and train which costs €310 - €650 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bochum is to fly and train which takes 13h 31m and costs €400 - €800.
The distance between Chicago and Bochum is 6870 km.
It takes approximately 13h 31m to get from Chicago to Bochum, including transfers.
Bochum is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:08 AM in Chicago and 3:08 PM in Bochum.
There are 2197+ hotels available in Bochum.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bochum, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Bochum. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, then take the train to Bochum Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, take the train to Utrecht Centraal, take the train to Oberhausen Hbf, then take the train to Bochum Hbf.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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