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How to get fromGhent to Bochumby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Ghent to Bochum by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3h 56m
    €56–184

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Essen central train stationbus bus N1360b
    5h 26m
    €25–51

  3. Drive  271.7 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Bochumcar car 271.7 km
    2h 51m
    €43–63

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    4h 38m
    €176–465

  5. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train Re
    4h 41m
    €66–135

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    4h 44m
    €112–214

Ghent to Bochum by train

Calendar189Weekly Trains
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 370.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Bochum, Germany?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bochum Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Essen central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 5h 15m.

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