There are 6 ways to get from Bochum to Rotterdam by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885 / ...
3h 40m€16–50Train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 41m€42–120Drive 232 km
- Drive from Bochum to Rotterdamcar 232 km
2h 33m€42–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 7m€123–371Bus via Duisburg
- Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
4h 8m€16–36Train via Venlo
- 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 58m€60–169
Bochum to Rotterdam by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Rotterdam is to bus via Duisburg which costs €16 - €40 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 2h 33m 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 and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Bochum and Rotterdam is 242 km. The road distance is 232 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Rotterdam without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €16 - €50.
The bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Station takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
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 bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €16 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €120 and takes 3h 41m.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €16–50 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf and Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 41m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- 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/
- 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
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Rotterdam Conradstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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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 33m to drive from Bochum to Rotterdam.
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