There are 4 ways to get from Bochum to Kalkar by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duisburg Hbf10 / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhof
- Take the bus from Xanten Bahnhof to Kalkar MarktX27 / ...
2h 18mDrive 85.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Bochum to Kalkar85.7 km
1h 10m€13–18Train, bus via Wesel
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen HbfRe
- Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Wesel
- Take the bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Kalkar MarktX27
3h 10m€19–27Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen HbfRe
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Empel-ReesRe
- Take the bus from Rees Empel Bf to Kalkar MarktX32
2h 45m€20–29
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Kalkar is to drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Kalkar is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs €12 - €18.
The distance between Bochum and Kalkar is 95 km. The road distance is 85.7 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Kalkar without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Bochum to Kalkar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Kalkar is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Bochum to Kalkar.
There are 610+ hotels available in Kalkar.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Kalkar, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Bochum to Kalkar. However, you can take the train to Duisburg Hbf, take the train to Xanten Bahnhof, walk to Xanten Bahnhof, then take the bus to Kalkar Markt. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Kalkar Markt via Oberhausen Hbf, Oberhausen Hbf, Wesel, and Wesel Bahnhof in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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 Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Empel-Rees
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Xanten Bahnhof to Kalkar Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
Bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Kalkar Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from Xanten Bahnhof to Kalkar Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
Bus from Rees Empel Bf to Kalkar Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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