There are 5 ways to get from Holland to Bochum by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 5m€27–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Bochum central stationbus 056
5h 15m€22–33Line 18 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, John M. Keynesplein to Amsterdam, Centraal Stationbus 18
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 16m€29–49Drive 222.1 km
- Drive from Holland to Bochumcar 222.1 km
2h 28m€41–59Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
2h 45m€144–367
Holland to Bochum by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Holland to Bochum is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Holland to Bochum is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Holland to Bochum. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, John M. Keynesplein and arriving at Essen Hbf via Amsterdam Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Holland to Bochum. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Henk Sneevlietweg and arriving at Bochum Hbf via Amsterdam Zuid, Utrecht Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Holland and Bochum is 219 km. The road distance is 222.1 km.
The best way to get from Holland to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €26 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Holland to Bochum, including transfers.
Holland to Bochum bus services, operated by GVB, depart from Amsterdam, John M. Keynesplein station.
Holland to Bochum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Holland to Bochum is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €26 - €80. Alternatively, you can line 18 bus and bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Holland, Nord-Holland, Netherlands and Bochum, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam, John M. Keynesplein to Bochum Hbf via Amsterdam, Centraal Station, Amsterdam Centraal Station, Essen Hbf, and Essen Hbf in around 4h 16m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- GVB
Bus from Amsterdam, John M. Keynesplein to Amsterdam, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- GVB
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Booking & Getting There
Holland to Bochum bus services, operated by GVB, arrive at Amsterdam, Centraal Station.
Holland to Bochum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holland to Bochum is 222 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Holland to Bochum.
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