There are 7 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Bochum by train, bus, subway, rideshare, taxi, or car
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 Recklinghausen Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain Re
19 min€3–13Bus, subway
- Take the bus from RE Viehtor to Herne Schloß Strünkedebus Ne5 / ...
- Take the subway from Herne Schloß Strünkede to Bochum Rathaussubway U35
42 minRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Recklinghausen to Bochum17.2 km
31 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Recklinghausen Hbf to Bochum Hbfbus Re41
48 min€4–6Train, bus
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the bus from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Bochum Rathausbus 306E / ...
52 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Recklinghausen to Bochumtaxi 17.3 km
19 min€50–60Drive 17.3 km
- Drive from Recklinghausen to Bochumcar 17.3 km
19 min€3–4
Recklinghausen to Bochum by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recklinghausen to Bochum is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Recklinghausen to Bochum is to train which takes 19 min and costs €3 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Recklinghausen Hbf and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Recklinghausen Hbf and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Recklinghausen and Bochum is 17 km. The road distance is 17.3 km.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs €3 - €13.
The train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Bochum Hbf takes 19 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Recklinghausen to Bochum bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Recklinghausen to Bochum train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, depart from Recklinghausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Bochum is to train which takes 19 min and costs €3 - €13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €6 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Recklinghausen, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
VIAS Rail GmbH operates a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Bochum Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €6 and the journey takes 19 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Recklinghausen Hbf to Bochum Hbf 6 times a week. Tickets cost €4–6 and the journey takes 48 min.
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- Bogestra
Subway from Herne Schloß Strünkede to Bochum Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Bogestra
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from RE Viehtor to Herne Schloß Strünkede
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Recklinghausen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- Bogestra
Bus from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Bochum Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Bogestra
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Recklinghausen to Bochum
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- €50–60
Taxi Junker
- Phone
- +49 2323 50000
- Website
- taxi.de
Taxi Meyer
- Phone
- +49 2325 44444
- Website
- taximeyer-herne.de
Taxi Stern Herne
- Phone
- +49 2323 8840
- Website
- taxi-stern-herne.business.site
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
Taxi Bochum eG
- Phone
- +49 234 333000
- Website
- taxibochum.de
Taxi Individuell
- Phone
- +49 234 61065900
- Website
- taxi-individuell.de
Taxi Ünal
- Phone
- +49 176 62118266
- Website
- taxiunal.de
Taxi Wilhelmi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 234 610650
- Website
- taxi-wilhelmi.de
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Booking & Getting There
Recklinghausen to Bochum bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Bochum Hbf station.
Recklinghausen to Bochum train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, arrive at Bochum Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recklinghausen to Bochum is 17 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Recklinghausen to Bochum.
Book your Recklinghausen to Bochum train tickets online with Omio.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Recklinghausen and Bochum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.