There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Bochum by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KRK - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain
4h 38m€87–255Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane KTW - DTM
6h 34m€35–194Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
12h 59m€187–755Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bochum central stationbus N1360a
17h 55m€110–190Drive 1,041.3 km
- Drive from Kraków to Bochumcar 1,041.3 km
9h 5m€149–214Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KRK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbftrain
6h 33m€126–412Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the train from Ostrava hl.n. to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Drf
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Bochum Hbftrain Re
19h 18mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kraków to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Ehrenfeldtrain S1
29h 13m
Kraków to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Bochum is to shuttle and fly which costs €35 - €200 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Bochum is to fly and train which takes 4h 38m and costs €85 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Bochum central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Bochum. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Bochum Hbf via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
The distance between Kraków and Bochum is 994 km. The road distance is 1041.3 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Bochum without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 12h 59m and costs €180 - €800.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Kraków to Bochum, including transfers.
Kraków to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Bochum train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Bochum is to train via Berlin which takes 12h 59m and costs €180 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 17h 55m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Bochum, Germany?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Bochum Hbf via Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Berlin Hbf in around 12h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bochum central station once daily. Tickets cost €110–190 and the journey takes 17h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Ostrava hl.n. to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- matuszek.com.pl
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- https://www.matuszek.com.pl/a_index.php?lang=en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Kraków to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bochum central station.
Kraków to Bochum train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin-Lichtenberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Bochum is 1041 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Kraków to Bochum.
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