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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Bochum by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bochum Hbftrain train 43
    4h 53m
    €100–220

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Duesseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Ehrenfeldtrain train S1
    8h 20m
    €43–145

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    10h 25m
    €52–87

  4. Drive  554.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bochumcar car 554.9 km
    4h 41m
    €100–144

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    6h 8m
    €113–322

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 27m
    €123–319

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 18m
    €163–286

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    6h 11m
    €117–301

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 49m
    €160–391

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 40m
    €155–484

  11. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 53m
    €128–385

Basel to Bochum by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 591.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bochum, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Bochum Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–220 and the journey takes 4h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 10h 10m.

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