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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bochum Hbftrain train 43
    4h 53m
    €100–470

  2. Drive 554.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Bochumcar car 554.9 km
    4h 41m
    €96–139

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bochum central stationbus bus N23 / ...
    8h 24m

  4. 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €104–297

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Bochum Hbftrain train Re
    10h 1m

  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 D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €120–348

  7. 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/Bonn Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    6h 41m

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 17m
    €154–417

  9. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €158–484

  10. 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 51m
    €124–332

  11. 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 Bochum Hbftrain train
    7h 6m
    €159–515

Basel to Bochum by train

Calendar37Weekly 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 5 times a day. Tickets cost €100–470 and the journey takes 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bochum central station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 8h 24m.

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