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How to get fromBern to Bochumby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Bochum by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bochum Hbftrain train 43
    6h 49m
    €137–271

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    11h 35m
    €60–99

  3. Drive  647.3 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Bochumcar car 647.3 km
    5h 38m
    €117–169

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 12m
    €137–332

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 2m
    €251–355

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    6h 30m
    €160–380

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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
    5h 56m
    €131–314

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 34m
    €173–404

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €189–532

Bern to Bochum by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 691.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Bochum Hbf via Basel SBB in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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