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How to get fromMadrid to Bochumby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Bochum by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €78–250

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    16h 34m
    €472–849

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus ALSA - S Mad-Vit / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    29h 12m
    €171–267

  4. Drive  1,785.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Bochumcar car 1,785.2 km
    17h 10m
    €332–480

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €110–315

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €94–335

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train Re
    18h 44m
    €418–699

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    33h 5m
    €217–368

Madrid to Bochum by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€472Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,502.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Bochum, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Bochum Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Koeln Hbf in around 16h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Bochum Hbf via Vitoria-Gasteiz, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 29h 12m.

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