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There are 10 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
    12h 7m
    €179–241

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    16h 24m
    €79–135

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    15h 31m
    €97–239

  4. Drive  812.4 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Meranocar car 812.4 km
    7h 54m
    €151–218

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf 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
    13h 30m

  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 56m
    €112–211

  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 15m
    €228–439

  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 8m
    €243–475

  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 20m

  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 22m
    €175–441

Bochum to Merano by train and night train

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration15h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 955.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 7m

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 €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Merano Meran via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 13h 30m.

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