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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Bochum
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Bochum among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $26, while a flight costs an average of $631.
Distance: 116 miles (188 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$68 Average price | $26 Average price Cheapest | $631 Average price | $50 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Bochum
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Bochum, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Bochum:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Bochum costing on average $68.
A bus is $605 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Bochum costing on average $631.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 38m.
Flight takes on average 4h 54m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (3h 0m by train vs 3h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $68 compared to roughly $50 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Bochum
How to get from Amsterdam to Bochum by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Bochum is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
4:00 AM 5h05 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 9:05 AM Bochum, Hbf $25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
4:00 AM 5h05 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 9:05 AM Bochum, Hbf $25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
KL179910:10 AM 0h45 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 10:55 AM Dusseldorf Airport $286 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 221 · ICE 6206:38 PM 2h34 Amsterdam Centraal 9:12 PM Bochum Hbf $43 1 One-way 1 transfer- IC 3529 · 20077 · 10131 · ICE 849
8:56 AM 3h36 Amsterdam Zuid 12:32 PM Bochum Hbf $43 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 225 · 26715
8:31 AM 2h52 Amsterdam Centraal 11:23 AM Bochum Hbf $59 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:00 AM 5h13 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 9:13 AM Bochum Hbf $28 1 One-way 1 transfer
- KL1817+ICE 228
10:00 AM 7h09 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 5:09 PM Bochum Hbf $194 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1815+ICE 228
8:30 AM 8h39 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 5:09 PM Bochum Hbf $194 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1817+ICE 108
10:00 AM 6h09 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 4:09 PM Bochum Hbf $202 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Bochum:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Bochum costing on average $68.
A bus is $605 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Bochum costing on average $631.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 38m.
Flight takes on average 4h 54m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Bochum as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Bochum Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Bochum, Hbf.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Bochum by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Lot Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, ITA to go to Bochum by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bochum by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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