There are 4 ways to get from Bochum to Vaals by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
2h 37m€17–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Aachen station westN79
4h 36m€14–25Drive 135.5 km
- Drive from Bochum to Vaals135.5 km
1h 23m€25–35Train via Essen West S
- Take the train from Essen West S to Aachen, Schanz BfRb33
3h 26m€29–43
Bochum to Vaals by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Vaals is to bus which costs €14 - €26 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Vaals is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bochum station to Vaals station. However, there are services departing from Bochum central station and arriving at Vaals, Busstation via Aachen, Ponttor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Bochum and Vaals is 173 km. The road distance is 135.5 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Vaals without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs €16 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Bochum to Vaals, including transfers.
Bochum to Vaals bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Vaals is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs €16 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €26 and takes 4h 36m.
Bochum to Vaals bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Vaals is 135 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Bochum to Vaals.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Vaals, Netherlands?
National Express operates a train from Bochum Hbf to Aachen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €28–40 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Aachen station west twice daily. Tickets cost €11–22 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen West S to Aachen, Schanz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.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 Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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