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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Bochum among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $63. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $63, and a train costs an average of $70.
Distance: 313 miles (504 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$160 Average price | $77 Average price Cheapest | $198 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 46m Average total duration Fastest 6h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 30m Average total duration 12h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Bochum:
A bus is $83 (€68) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Bochum costing on average $160 (€131).
A bus is $201 (€164) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Bochum costing on average $278 (€228).
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Flight takes on average 9h 14m.
Bus takes on average 12h 0m.
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How to get from Bern to Bochum by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Bochum is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:04 AM6h05Bern12:09 PMBochum$1611One-way1 transfer
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6:04 AM6h05Bern12:09 PMBochum$1611One-way1 transfer
Fastest
6:04 AM6h05Bern12:09 PMBochum$1611One-way1 transfer
Other options
10:04 AM6h05Bern4:09 PMBochum$1611One-way1 transfer
2:04 PM6h05Bern8:09 PMBochum$1611One-way1 transfer
7:33 AM6h36Bern2:09 PMBochum$1611One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Bochum:
A bus is $83 (€68) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Bochum costing on average $160 (€131).
A bus is $201 (€164) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Bochum costing on average $278 (€228).
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Flight takes on average 9h 14m.
Bus takes on average 12h 0m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Bochum as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Bochum Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Bochum, Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Bochum by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bochum by bus.
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