There are 5 ways to get from Bochum to Rust by train, bus, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ringsheim/Europa-Park85
5h 20m€63–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Frankfurt central train stationN965 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Rust007
8h 50m€37–55Drive 466.5 km
- Drive from Bochum to Rust466.5 km
4h 1m€67–96Train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof43
5h 31m€83–95Train #2
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln-EhrenfeldRe
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to OffenburgNightjet
9h 20m€91–268
Bochum to Rust by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Rust is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Rust is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bochum station to Rust. However, there are services departing from Bochum central station and arriving at Rust via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Bochum and Rust is 502 km. The road distance is 466.5 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Rust without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 20m and costs €60 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Bochum to Rust, including transfers.
Bochum to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Rust is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 20m and costs €60 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 50m.
Bochum to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Rust is 467 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Bochum to Rust.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Rust, Germany?
You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Rust, Rathaus via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, and Ringsheim, Bahnhof in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bochum central station to Rust via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 50m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- 1st Class
- €130–230
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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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