There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bochum by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Essen Hbf
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
2h 10m€49–216Bus via Dortmund Stadthaus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Stadthausbus
5h 49m€12–25Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bochum central stationbus N965 / ...
4h 10m€20–35Drive 231.2 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Bochumcar 231.2 km
2h 8m€33–48Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain
2h 45m€104–168Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbftrain 42 / ...
2h 23m€50–220Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Bochum227.4 km
2h 47m€12–17
Frankfurt am Main to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bochum is to rideshare which costs €12 - €17 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bochum is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Bochum central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Bochum is 275 km. The road distance is 231.2 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bochum without a car is to train via Essen Hbf which takes 2h 10m and costs €45 - €220.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bochum, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bochum is to train via Essen Hbf which takes 2h 10m and costs €45 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €45–210 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bochum central station twice daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- 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 Frankfurt to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- 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 15 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
- €12–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Stadthaus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Bochum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bochum central station.
Frankfurt am Main to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Bochum is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Bochum.
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