There are 15 ways to get from Istanbul to Bochum by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane IST - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
6h 55m€113–405Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SAW - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
7h 20m€68–435Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
29h 2m€155–405Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bochum Hbftrain Re
42h 33m€315–519Drive 2,447.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Bochumcar 2,447.2 km
21h 49m€360–519Fly Istanbul to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane IST - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
8h 25mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SAW - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
8h 45mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane SAW - DTM
7h 50m€133–770Fly Istanbul to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IST - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain
8h 14m€149–402Fly Istanbul to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane IST - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbftrain
9h 3m€149–527Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane SAW - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbftrain
9h 23m€74–397Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bochum central stationbus N885 / ...
33h 20m€129–195Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Bochum Hbfbus
44h 5m€152–179Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
43h 27m€146–287Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Bochumcar
24h 48m€429–604
Istanbul to Bochum by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bochum is to bus via Belgrade which costs €150 - €180 and takes 44h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Bochum is to fly and train which takes 6h 55m and costs €110 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Bochum station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Bochum central station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Bochum. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Bochum Hbf via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Westbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof and Koeln Messe/Deutz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 33m.
The distance between Istanbul and Bochum is 2106 km. The road distance is 2447.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Bochum without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 2m and costs €150 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Istanbul to Bochum, including transfers.
Istanbul to Bochum bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Bochum train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Bochum is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs €130 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 33h 20m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bochum, Germany?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Bochum central station via Munich central bus station in around 33h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Istanbul to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Istanbul to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul to Bochum bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Bochum is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:51 AM in Istanbul and 1:51 AM in Bochum.
Istanbul to Bochum train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Bochum is 2447 km. It takes approximately 21h 49m to drive from Istanbul to Bochum.
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