There are 7 ways to get from Zwickau to Bochum by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 51
6h 44m€103–243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Dresden central stationbus 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bochum central stationbus 023 / ...
11h€55–85Drive 439.4 km
- Drive from Zwickau to Bochumcar 439.4 km
4h 10m€65–93Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
5h 12m€145–441Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zwickau, Zentralhaltestelle to Gera, Busbahnhofbus 213
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 51
7h 32mTrain via Kassel
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Bochum Hbftrain Re
8h 52m€89–207Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
5h 57m€143–355
Zwickau to Bochum by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Bochum is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Bochum is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwickau station to Bochum station. However, there are services departing from Zwickau central train station and arriving at Bochum central station via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Bochum. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bochum Hbf via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Zwickau and Bochum is 587 km. The road distance is 439.4 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Zwickau to Bochum, including transfers.
Zwickau to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zwickau central train station.
Zwickau to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Bochum is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
You can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau central train station to Bochum central station via Dresden central station in around 11h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- 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 Gera Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Transdev 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
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zwickau central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 036608 2633
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busbetrieb Piehler GmbH & Co. KG
Bus from Zwickau, Zentralhaltestelle to Gera, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busbetrieb Piehler GmbH & Co. KG
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Booking & Getting There
Zwickau to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Zwickau to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Bochum is 439 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Zwickau to Bochum.
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