There are 6 ways to get from Bochum to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 13m€30–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885 / ...
3h 40m€16–29Drive 231.9 km
- Drive from Bochum to Rotterdamcar 231.9 km
2h 34m€41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 6m€127–299Train, bus
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Metro Capelsebrugbus 395
4h 40m€30–94Train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
5h 51m€50–108
Bochum to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €16 - €29 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bochum central station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bochum to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Bochum and Rotterdam is 236 km. The road distance is 231.9 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 13m and costs €30 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Bochum to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Bochum to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Bochum to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Rotterdam is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 13m and costs €30 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €29 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €16–29 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Metro Capelsebrug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Metro Capelsebrug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- U-Ov
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More Questions & Answers
Bochum to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Bochum to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Rotterdam is 232 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Bochum to Rotterdam.
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