There are 3 ways to get from Nijmegen to Bochum by bus, train, or car
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Nijmegen to Bochum by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nijmegen to Bochum is to bus which costs €10 - €26 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Nijmegen to Bochum is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Nijmegen station to Bochum station. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen Centraal Station and arriving at Essen central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Nijmegen to Bochum. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen and arriving at Bochum Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Nijmegen and Bochum is 126 km. The road distance is 126.7 km.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Bochum without a car is to bus which takes 1h 52m and costs €10 - €26.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Nijmegen to Bochum, including transfers.
Nijmegen to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Nijmegen to Bochum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Bochum is to bus which takes 1h 52m and costs €10 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €55 and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and Bochum, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €9–15 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nijmegen to Bochum Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Duisburg Hbf in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nijmegen to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Nijmegen to Bochum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nijmegen to Bochum is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Nijmegen to Bochum.
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