Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bochum to Essen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
8 m
Average
8 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
14 km
Of the 3 trains that leave Bochum for Essen every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 9 miles (14 km) | |
Average train duration | 8 min | |
Average train ticket price | $17 (€15) | |
Train frequency | 136 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 136 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | Flixtrain, National Express or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Bochum to Essen cover the 9 miles (14 km) long journey taking on average 8 min with our travel partners like Flixtrain, National Express or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 136 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $17 (€15), but the average price of train tickets is $17 (€15). Travelers depart most frequently from Bochum Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
Travel to Essen from Bochum from $17 (€15) with Omio’s train partners National Express and Deutsche Bahn! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most popular route for you.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Bochum to Essen train.
Train information from Bochum to Essen with Deutsche Bahn:
National Express is the leading train company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 trains a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express trains are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most trains are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Bochum - Essen train: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
Bochum to Essen train information with National Express:
When departing from Bochum, you have various train station options to start your route from including Bochum Hbf, Bochum-Langendreer and Bochum-Langendreer West. When arriving in Essen, you can end your trip in train stations like Essen Hbf, Essen-Eiberg and Essen-Altenessen.
Omio customers book a train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf most frequently for this route.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Bochum Hbf and travel around 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from the city center to this train station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Essen Hbf and need to travel approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from the train station to the city center in Essen.
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