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How to get fromKraków to Bochumby plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Kraków to Bochum by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    4h 47m
    €84–271

  2. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    6h 33m
    €37–169

  3. Train via Frankfurt (Oder)

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train train Ic
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    12h 25m
    €144–274

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bochum central stationbus bus N1360a
    17h 55m
    €110–170

  5. Drive  1,031.1 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Bochumcar car 1,031.1 km
    9h 17m
    €192–277

  6. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane KRK - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    7h 16m
    €85–283

  7. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €121–316

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    21h 44m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Ehrenfeldtrain train S1
    29h 20m
    €202–219

Kraków to Bochum by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration12h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 993.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Bochum, Germany?

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Bochum Hbf via Frankfurt(Oder), Berlin Hbf, and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bochum central station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €110–170 and the journey takes 17h 55m.

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