There are 5 ways to get from Duisburg to Bochum by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain Re
24 min€2–11Bus
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Bochum central stationbus N885 / ...
1h 5m€3–8Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Duisburg to Bochum38.4 km
46 min€2Drive 38.2 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Bochumcar 38.2 km
28 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Duisburg to Bochumtaxi 38.2 km
28 min€100–130
Duisburg to Bochum by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Bochum is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Bochum is to train which takes 24 min and costs €2 - €11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Duisburg central train station station and arriving at Bochum central station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Duisburg and Bochum is 35 km. The road distance is 38.2 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs €2 - €11.
The train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Duisburg to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Duisburg to Bochum train services, operated by National Express, depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Bochum is to train which takes 24 min and costs €2 - €11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 - €8 and takes 1h 5m.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 24 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Duisburg central train station to Bochum central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 1h 5m. DB Bus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Duisburg to Bochum
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Taxi Arnu
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
Taxi Safeer
- Phone
- +49 1577 1340 370
- Website
- taxi-in-kaarst.de
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Booking & Getting There
Duisburg to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bochum central station.
Duisburg to Bochum train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bochum Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Bochum is 38 km. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Duisburg to Bochum.
Book your Duisburg to Bochum train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Book your Duisburg to Bochum bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 1983+ hotels available in Bochum.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Duisburg and Bochum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.