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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 Bad Bf to Bochum Hbftrain43
    4h 44m
    €50–110

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbusN122
    10h 24m
    €38–85

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum HbftrainRe
    8h 23m
    €65–293

  4. Drive 556.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bochumcar556.8 km
    4h 48m
    €96–138

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain
    5h 55m
    €125–281

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain
    5h 26m
    €101–267

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeFRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain
    5h 13m
    €122–267

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbftrain
    5h 55m
    €128–350

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
    6h 8m
    €111–287

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbftrain
    5h 45m
    €152–374

  11. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    6h 53m
    €113–350

Basel to Bochum by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bochum Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 4h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 10h 10m.

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