There are 6 ways to get from Magdeburg to Bochum by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 24m€29–130Bus via Dortmund
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Dortmundbus
6h 44m€17–33Bus via Südviertel, Essen
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
4h 5mDrive 367.7 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Bochumcar 367.7 km
3h 6m€69–100Train, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
4h 54m€101–328Bus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Bochum central stationbus N1327
5h 40m€35–55
Magdeburg to Bochum by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Bochum is to bus via Dortmund which costs €17 - €35 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Bochum is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Magdeburg central bus station station and arriving at Bochum central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Bochum is 367 km. The road distance is 367.7 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €29 - €130.
The train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf takes 3h 24m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Magdeburg to Bochum bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Magdeburg station.
Magdeburg to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Bochum is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €29 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Südviertel, Essen, which costs and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 3h 24m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 3h 52m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Magdeburg to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Magdeburg to Bochum bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Magdeburg to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bochum Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Bochum is 368 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Magdeburg to Bochum.
Book your Magdeburg to Bochum train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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