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

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There are 7 ways to get from Erfurt to Bochum by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train 51
    3h 47m
    €70–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Bochum central stationbus bus N1314
    5h 20m
    €28–50

  3. Drive 318.5 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Bochumcar car 318.5 km
    3h 29m
    €46–66

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 4m
    €155–369

  5. Train via Dortmund Hbf

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 51
    3h 47m
    €71–296

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    5h 17m

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LEJ - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    6h 7m
    €151–457

Erfurt to Bochum by train

Calendar34Weekly Trains
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 385.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 47m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erfurt Hbf to Bochum Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €70–300 and the journey takes 3h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erfurt central train station to Bochum central station once daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 5h 20m.

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