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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Bochum by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train 51
    4h 35m
    €90–360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bochum central stationbus bus 023 / ...
    6h 25m
    €30–50

  3. Drive 410.8 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Bochumcar car 410.8 km
    4h 3m
    €59–86

  4. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LEJ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 15m
    €134–386

  5. Train via Dortmund Hbf

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 6m
    €34–346

  6. Train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain train Flx30
    6h 18m
    €47–69

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    4h 37m
    €154–498

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    4h 34m
    €105–393

  9. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4h 29m
    €125–368

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €87–421

Leipzig to Bochum by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 501.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Bochum, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Bochum Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €90–360 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Bochum central station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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