There are 6 ways to get from Metz to Bochum by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Mannheim
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to ForbachTer
- Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbf43 / ...
6h 37m€96–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Trier central train stationN1335
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Bochum central stationN1327
7h 35m€31–48Drive 330 km
- Drive from Metz to Bochum330 km
3h 29m€51–73Train, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LUX - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
7h 7m€122–318Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to LuxembourgTer
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, HauptbahnhofRe / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kall Bf
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf43 / ...
7h 52m€70–128Train #2
- Take the train from Metz Ville to LuxembourgTer
- Take the train from Luxembourg to AngleurIc
- Take the train from Angleur to Aachen HbfS41
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Bochum HbfRe
8h 5m€58–127
Metz to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Bochum is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Bochum is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to Bochum station. However, there are services departing from Metz and arriving at Bochum central station via Trier central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Bochum. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Bochum Hbf via Forbach and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Metz and Bochum is 546 km. The road distance is 330 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Bochum without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 37m and costs €95 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Metz to Bochum, including transfers.
Metz to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz station.
Metz to Bochum train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Bochum is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 37m and costs €95 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Bochum, Germany?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Bochum Hbf via Forbach, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Bochum central station via Trier central train station in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–330
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kall Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Angleur to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €12–19
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Angleur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Angleur to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trier central train station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trier central train station.
Metz to Bochum train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Forbach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Bochum is 330 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Metz to Bochum.
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