There are 4 ways to get from Polokwane to Bochum by plane or train
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PTG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
18h 3m€394–1,348Fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PTG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bochum Hbftrain
17h€393–1,210Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane PTG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
19h 43m€440–1,486Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PTG - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
20h 3m
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polokwane to Bochum is to fly and train which costs €390 - €1300 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Polokwane to Bochum is to fly and train which takes 17h and costs €390 - €1300.
The distance between Polokwane and Bochum is 8704 km.
It takes approximately 18h 3m to get from Polokwane to Bochum, including transfers.
There are 1995+ hotels available in Bochum.
What companies run services between Polokwane, South Africa and Bochum, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Polokwane to Bochum. However, you can take the taxi to Gateway International Airport (PTG) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to Duesseldorf Flughafen, then take the train to Bochum Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Gateway International Airport (PTG) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, take the train to Utrecht Centraal, take the train to Oberhausen Hbf, then take the train to Bochum Hbf.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Frankfurt via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
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