There are 4 ways to get from Kerpen to Bochum by train, bus, or car
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Train via Köln Hbf
best- Take the train from Kerpen Sindorf to Köln Hbftrain S19
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
1h 38m€12–88Line 976 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Kerpen Kolping-Center to Kerpen Horrem Bfbus 976 / ...
- Take the train from Horrem to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain Re
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain Re
2h 25mDrive 101.5 km
- Drive from Kerpen to Bochumcar 101.5 km
1h 2m€15–21Train
- Take the train from Horrem to Bochum Hbftrain Re
2h 3m
Kerpen to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerpen to Bochum is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kerpen to Bochum is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct train from Kerpen to Bochum. However, there are services departing from Kerpen Sindorf and arriving at Bochum Hbf via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Kerpen and Bochum is 119 km. The road distance is 101.5 km.
The best way to get from Kerpen to Bochum without a car is to train via Köln Hbf which takes 1h 38m and costs €12 - €90.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Kerpen to Bochum, including transfers.
Kerpen to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kerpen Sindorf station.
Kerpen to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kerpen to Bochum is 101 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Kerpen to Bochum.
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What companies run services between Kerpen, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
You can take a train from Kerpen Sindorf to Bochum Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kerpen Sindorf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Horrem to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Horrem to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Horrem to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- 02237 6969-10
- [email protected]
- Website
- REVG
Bus from Kerpen Kolping-Center to Kerpen Horrem Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- REVG
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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