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Compare coach, train and flight for Rotterdam to Bochum
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Bochum among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 1m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, and a train costs an average of £23.
Distance: 195 km
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£44 Average Price | £19 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 31m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 45m Average total duration 4h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Bochum
How to get to Bochum from Rotterdam by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Bochum is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:203h45Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)9:05Bochum, Hbf£181One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus5:203h45Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)9:05Bochum, Hbf£181One-way0 changes
Fastest
IC 2847 · ICE 149 · ICE 10813:202h49Rotterdam Centraal16:09Bochum Hbf£461One-way2 changes
Other options
IC 1143 · IC 3541 · 20083 · 1014312:153h15Rotterdam Centraal15:30Bochum Hbf£381One-way4 changes
IC 2043 · ICE 125 · ICE 61012:053h04Rotterdam Centraal15:09Bochum Hbf£511One-way2 changes
IC 2051 · ICE 127 · ICE 51814:053h04Rotterdam Centraal17:09Bochum Hbf£511One-way2 changes
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FlixTrain5:203h53Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)9:13Bochum Hbf£261One-way1 change
FlixBus8:504h30Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)13:20Bochum, Hbf£311One-way0 changes
BA922+
BA445110:206h30Rotterdam The Hague Airport16:50Dusseldorf Airport£4721One-way1 change
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FAQs: Rotterdam to Bochum
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Bochum:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Bochum costing on average £44.
A coach is £443 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Bochum costing on average £461.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 15m.
Flight takes on average 6h 53m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Bochum as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Bochum Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Rotterdam The Hague Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Bochum, Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bochum by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Bochum by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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