There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bochum by taxi, plane, train, bus, 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.
Taxi, fly, train
best- Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMStaxi
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain
2h 13m€319–532Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bochum central stationbus N885 / ...
3h 45m€15–26Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 43m€44–121Drive 233.2 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Bochumcar 233.2 km
2h 31m€43–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 49mTrain via Venlo
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 47 / ...
5h 20m€60–189
Rotterdam to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bochum is to bus which costs €15 - €26 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bochum is to taxi and fly and train which takes 2h 13m and costs €310 - €550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Bochum central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Bochum. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bochum Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bochum is 291 km. The road distance is 233.2 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Rotterdam to Bochum, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Bochum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bochum is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €26 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bochum, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bochum Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, and Oberhausen Hbf in around 3h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bochum central station twice daily. Tickets cost €15–26 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €18–35
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €190–240
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bochum central station.
Rotterdam to Bochum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Bochum is 233 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Rotterdam to Bochum.
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