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There are 13 ways to get from Bochum to Ilford by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Aachen

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    7h 59m
    £112–411

  2. Bus via Brussels

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Brussels-North train stationbus081
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to UpminsterbusMichalovce
    11h 20m
    £29–57

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bochum to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Ilfordcar
    6h 7m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Ilfordtrain
    5h 12m
    £82–242

  5. Train (Eurostar)

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    7h 59m
    £132–414

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    13h 22m
    £60–101

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bochum to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Ilfordcar
    7h 8m
    £105–149

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Ilfordtrain
    6h 25m
    £95–296

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    6h 36m
    £74–226

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeDUS - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
    5h 16m
    £78–225

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport

    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 London City Airport (LCY)planeAMS - LCY
    6h 38m
    £118–363

  12. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Goudatrain
    4. Take the train from Gouda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    5. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)planeRTM - LCY
    6h 42m
    £130–335

  13. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeFMO - STN
    3. Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Ilfordtrain
    6h 17m
    £114–304

Bochum to Ilford by train and subway

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£112Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Ilford, England?

You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Barking station via Aachen, Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bochum central station to Barking via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Upminster, and Upminster in around 11h 20m.

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