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How to get fromBochum to Meranoby car, car train, bus, train, night train, train (Trenitalia), plane, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Bochum to Merano by car, car train, bus, train, night train, train (Trenitalia), plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Bochum to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Meranocar car
    11h 56m
    €161–225

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    16h 23m
    €74–125

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    15h 2m
    €125–281

  4. Drive  812.4 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Meranocar car 812.4 km
    7h 54m
    €131–189

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    12h 42m
    €109–369

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    16h 35m
    €108–220

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    8h 19m
    €221–431

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    9h 22m
    €237–453

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, line 201 bus

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    3. Take the bus from Bolzano - Via Longon to Terme Meranobus bus
    6h 24m

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    8h 38m
    €160–463

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train
    10h 11m
    €124–328

Bochum to Merano by train and night train

Calendar58Weekly Services
Duration15h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 955.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 56m

What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano South 4 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Merano Meran via Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 12h 42m.

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