There are 5 ways to get from Bochum to Mainz by train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
2h 48m€50–122Drive 229.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Bochum to Mainzcar 229.7 km
2h 35m€34–49Train, fly
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 9m€109–210Train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
2h 50m€50–100Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
5h 22m
Bochum to Mainz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Mainz is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Bochum and Mainz is 290 km. The road distance is 229.7 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 48m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Bochum to Mainz, including transfers.
Bochum to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Bochum to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt 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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What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €45–90 and the journey takes 1h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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