There are 6 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Bochum by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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 Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain Re
10 min€2–13Line 081 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bochum central stationbus 081 / ...
25 min€1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen Hbf to Bochumtaxi 17.4 km
14 min€50–65Drive 17.4 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Bochumcar 17.4 km
14 min€3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bochum Ehrenfeldbus S1
50 min€4–6Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Essen to Bochum17.8 km
40 min€2
Essen Hbf to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Bochum is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Bochum is to train which takes 10 min and costs €2 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Bochum central station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Bochum is 16 km. The road distance is 17.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs €2 - €13.
The train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Essen Hbf to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf to Bochum train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Bochum is to train which takes 10 min and costs €2 - €13. Alternatively, you can line 081 bus, which costs €1 - €3 and takes 25 min.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 10 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Bochum central station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bochum Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Bochum
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €50–65
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
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bochum central station.
Essen Hbf to Bochum train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bochum Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Bochum is 17 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Essen Hbf to Bochum.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen Hbf and Bochum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.