There are 10 ways to get from Munich to Bochum by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train via Düsseldorf
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h 20m€80–509Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bochum central stationbus N885 / ...
9h 20m€35–80Drive 592.3 km
- Drive from Munich to Bochumcar 592.3 km
5h 39m€85–122Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain
3h 33m€89–256Train
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain Ice / ...
6h 17m€120–550Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Bochumcar
7h 8m€122–152Bus, train
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Bochum Hbftrain Re
13h 1mFly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
4h 29m€86–310Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbftrain
5h 12m€123–413Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbftrain
5h 33m€150–347
Munich to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Bochum is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Bochum is to fly and train which takes 3h 33m and costs €85 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Bochum central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Muenchen Hbf and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Munich and Bochum is 678 km. The road distance is 592.3 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Bochum without a car is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 5h 20m and costs €75 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Munich to Bochum, including transfers.
Munich to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Bochum is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 5h 20m and costs €75 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Bochum Hbf via Düsseldorf Hbf in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Bochum central station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Trans Turist also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bochum central station.
Munich to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Bochum is 592 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Munich to Bochum.
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