There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Bochum by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain
3h 16m€135–419Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bochum central stationbus N23 / ...
7h 20m€35–65Train
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bochum Hbftrain 51
5h 56m€40–470Drive 529.1 km
- Drive from Dresden to Bochumcar 529.1 km
4h 38m€75–109Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain
4h 21m€121–388Fly Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane DRS - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
7h 15m€153–523Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbftrain
5h 5m€179–496Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
5h 16m€104–422Train via Reinickendorf
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Spandau Bhftrain 27
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
6h 2m€89–505Train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain Flx30
6h 32m€49–72Train via Hagen Hbf
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hagen Hbftrain 55
7h 13m€118–478
Dresden to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Bochum is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Bochum is to fly and train which takes 3h 16m and costs €130 - €420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Bochum central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Dresden and Bochum is 555 km. The road distance is 529.1 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €40 - €470.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Dresden to Bochum, including transfers.
Dresden to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bochum is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €40 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bochum Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €110–470 and the journey takes 5h 56m. 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 €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–1,500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
- 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- 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
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bochum central station.
Dresden to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bochum Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Bochum is 529 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Dresden to Bochum.
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