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How to get fromDresden to Bochumby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Bochum by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    3h 21m
    €142–417

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbftrain train 51
    5h 53m
    €45–230

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bochum central stationbus bus 023 / ...
    8h 10m
    €45–70

  4. Drive  529.1 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Bochumcar car 529.1 km
    4h 38m
    €78–112

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    4h 34m
    €116–340

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DRS - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 55m
    €171–499

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    4h 53m
    €163–419

  8. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 27
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    5h 58m
    €99–248

  9. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hernetrain train Re
    9h 4m

Dresden to Bochum by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 555.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 21m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Bochum, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €110–230 and the journey takes 5h 53m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Bochum central station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 8h 10m.

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