There are 5 ways to get from Mainz to Bochum by train, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Mainz Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 50m€50–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Bochum228.5 km
2h 51m€13–16Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
2h 58m€109–185Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Bochum Hbftrain Re
4h 49mDrive 229.8 km
- Drive from Mainz to Bochumcar 229.8 km
2h 36m€34–49
Mainz to Bochum by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Bochum is to rideshare which costs €13 - €16 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Bochum is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Mainz and Bochum is 279 km. The road distance is 229.8 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €50 - €110.
The train from Mainz Hbf to Bochum Hbf takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Mainz to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz Hbf station.
Mainz to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bochum Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Bochum is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Mainz to Bochum.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz Hbf to Bochum Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mainz to Bochum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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