There are 5 ways to get from Bochum to Essen by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf10 / ...
10 min€4–19Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bochum to Essen18.4 km
31 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Bochum West Bf to Essen HbfRb40 / ...
40 min€4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bochum to Essen18.7 km
15 min€55–70Drive 18.7 km
- Drive from Bochum to Essen18.7 km
15 min€3–4
Bochum to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Essen is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Essen is to train which takes 10 min and costs €4 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bochum West Bf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Bochum and Essen is 16 km. The road distance is 18.7 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Essen without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs €4 - €19.
The train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Bochum to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Bochum West Bf station.
Bochum to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Essen is to train which takes 10 min and costs €4 - €19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €6 and takes 40 min.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €18–19 and the journey takes 10 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Bochum West Bf to Essen Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €4–6 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Bochum West Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bochum to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Taxi Wilhelmi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 234 610650
- Website
- taxi-wilhelmi.de
Taxi Ünal
- Phone
- +49 176 62118266
- Website
- taxiunal.de
Taxi Individuell
- Phone
- +49 234 61065900
- Website
- taxi-individuell.de
Taxi Bochum eG
- Phone
- +49 234 333000
- Website
- taxibochum.de
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More Questions & Answers
Bochum to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Bochum to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Essen is 19 km. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Bochum to Essen.
Book your Bochum to Essen train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2547+ hotels available in Essen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bochum and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.