There are 7 ways to get from Hanover to Bochum by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
1h 53m€15–160Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Bochum230.6 km
2h 59m€11Bus via Essen Hbf
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
2h 3m€30–53Drive 229.7 km
- Drive from Hanover to Bochumcar 229.7 km
2h 4m€33–48Fly, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
5h 13m€149–328Train via Minden
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Minden, Bahnhoftrain S1
- Take the train from Minden(Westf) to Kamentrain Re
3h 16mBus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Bochum central stationbus 081 / ...
3h 30m€18–30
Hanover to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Bochum is to rideshare which costs €11 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Bochum is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €15 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Bochum central station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Hanover and Bochum is 224 km. The road distance is 229.7 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €15 - €160.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbf takes 1h 53m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hanover to Bochum bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
Hanover to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Bochum is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €15 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen Hbf, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 2h 3m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €40–160 and the journey takes 1h 53m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, East West Eurolines operates a bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €28–45 and the journey takes 1h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hanover to Bochum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Bochum bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Hanover to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bochum Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Bochum is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Hanover to Bochum.
Book your Hanover to Bochum train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Book your Hanover to Bochum bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1983+ hotels available in Bochum.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hanover and Bochum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






