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
best- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Bochum HbfIce / ...
2h 49m€50–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Bochum244.1 km
2h 51m€12–15Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
2h 58m€99–185Train via Duisburg
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf41 / ...
2h 53m€41–154Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West BfRb26
- Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Bochum HbfRe
5h 2m€53–74Drive 245.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Bochum245.4 km
2h 22m€35–51
Mainz to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Bochum is to rideshare which costs €12 - €15 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Bochum is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Mainz and Bochum is 277 km. The road distance is 245.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs €50 - €60.
The train from Mainz Hbf to Bochum Hbf takes 2h 49m including transfers and departs five times a day.
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 245 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m 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 5 times a day. Tickets cost €50–60 and the journey takes 2h 49m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Bochum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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