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 StationN885 / ...
3h 40m€14–28Bus via Duisburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Rotterdam ConradstraatUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
4h 8m€12–31Train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Oberhausen HbfRe
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht CentraalIce
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
3h 52m€47–106Drive 232.1 km
- Drive from Bochum to Rotterdam232.1 km
2h 33m€42–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
3h 12m€128–314Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf10 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
5h 49m€57–170
Bochum to Rotterdam by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €14 - €28 and takes 3h 40m.
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, Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam Alexander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Bochum and Rotterdam is 242 km. The road distance is 232.1 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Rotterdam without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €14 - €28.
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 €14 - €28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 3h 52m.
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 €14–28 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 3h 52m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen
- 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 Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Bochum Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- traincharter.eu
- 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
- €14–28
- 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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