There are 5 ways to get from Bochum to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
2h 51m€50–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Frankfurt Airportbus N965
5h 56m€26–42Drive 229.7 km
- Drive from Bochum to Mainzcar 229.7 km
2h 35m€33–48Train, fly
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 8m€112–175Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
2h 55m€54–225
Bochum to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Mainz is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bochum station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Bochum central station and arriving at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Bochum and Mainz is 272 km. The road distance is 229.7 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €50 - €210.
The train from Bochum Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 51m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Bochum to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Bochum to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Mainz is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bochum Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–210 and the journey takes 2h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Frankfurt Airport once daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bochum central station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bochum to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Bochum to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Mainz is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Bochum to Mainz.
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