There are 6 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 via Duisburg
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
2h 35m€30–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Bochum228.5 km
2h 51m€12–16Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
2h 56m€105–184Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbftrain 91 / ...
2h 49m€50–100Train 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 32mDrive 229.8 km
- Drive from Mainz to Bochumcar 229.8 km
2h 36m€34–49
Mainz to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Bochum is to rideshare which costs €12 - €16 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Bochum is to train via Duisburg which takes 2h 35m and costs €29 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Mainz and Bochum is 290 km. The road distance is 229.8 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bochum without a car is to train via Duisburg which takes 2h 35m and costs €29 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Mainz to Bochum, including transfers.
Mainz to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
Mainz to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg 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 Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €40–85 and the journey takes 1h 28m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- 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)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mainz to Bochum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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