There are 7 ways to get from Hanover to Bochum by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Bus via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr
best- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus Dnipro
1h 48m€28–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Bochum230.6 km
2h 59m€11Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
1h 53m€17–80Drive 229.7 km
- Drive from Hanover to Bochumcar 229.7 km
2h 4m€34–49Fly, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
5h 11m€158–348Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Bochum central stationbus 081 / ...
3h 30m€19–29Train via Paderborn
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain Re
3h 39m
Hanover to Bochum by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Bochum is to rideshare which costs €11 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Bochum is to bus via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr which takes 1h 48m and costs €28 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Bochum central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Hanover and Bochum is 231 km. The road distance is 229.7 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Bochum without a car is to bus via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr which takes 1h 48m and costs €28 - €45.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Hanover to Bochum, including transfers.
Hanover to Bochum bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
Hanover to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Bochum is to bus via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr which takes 1h 48m and costs €28 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €17 - €80 and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
East West Eurolines operates a bus from Hannover Hbf to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr once daily. Tickets cost €28 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €40–80 and the journey takes 1h 53m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hanover to Bochum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Hanover to Bochum bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr station.
Hanover to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bochum Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Bochum is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Hanover to Bochum.
Book your Hanover to Bochum train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Book your Hanover to Bochum bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 2192+ hotels available in Bochum.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hanover and Bochum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






