There are 8 ways to get from Bonn to Bochum by train, bus, rideshare, tram, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 1 / ...
1h 25m€23–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bonn to Bochum106.6 km
1h 28m€5–7Bus via Essen Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Essen Hauptbahnhofbus
2h 11mTrain via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 43 / ...
1h 37m€25–74Line 16 tram, train
- Take the tram from Bonn Hbf to Köln Dom/Hbftram 16 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 14m€22–60Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain Re
2h 20m€25–74Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Bochum central stationbus N1320 / ...
3h 15m€7–12Drive 106.4 km
- Drive from Bonn to Bochumcar 106.4 km
1h 7m€15–22
Bonn to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Bochum is to rideshare which costs €5 - €7 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Bochum is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs €14 - €22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Bochum central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Bonn and Bochum is 129 km. The road distance is 106.4 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs €23 - €55.
The train from Bonn Hbf to Bochum Hbf takes 1h 25m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Bonn to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Bonn to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bonn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Bochum is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs €23 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen Hauptbahnhof, which costs and takes 2h 11m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bonn Hbf to Bochum Hbf 4 times a day. Tickets cost €23–55 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Alternatively, Grandes Tour operates a bus from Bonn Hbf to Essen Hauptbahnhof 3 times a week, and the journey takes 1h 59m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Bonn Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–17
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Tram from Bonn Hbf to Köln Dom/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Bonn Hbf to Essen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bonn to Bochum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bochum central station.
Bonn to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bochum Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Bochum is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Bonn to Bochum.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bonn and Bochum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.