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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain43
    4h 48m
    CHF 65–130

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBBbusN122
    10h 21m
    CHF 31–67

  3. Drive 555.3 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Baselcar555.3 km
    4h 49m
    CHF 91–131

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    4h 11m
    CHF 146–358

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln-EhrenfeldtrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrainNightjet
    9h 3m
    CHF 92–294

  6. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Bochum to Baselrideshare555.4 km
    6h 39m
    CHF 36

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)planeDUS - BSL
    5h 45m
    CHF 104–267

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

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    5h 29m
    CHF 95–251

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

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    5h 30m
    CHF 132–312

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

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 31m
    CHF 108–256

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    6h 32m
    CHF 99–309

Bochum to Basel by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bochum Hbf to Basel Bad Bf 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 65–130 and the journey takes 4h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 28–50 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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