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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bochum to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bochum to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 28m. 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 $27, while a flight costs an average of $623.
Distance: 116 miles (188 km)
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$75 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $623 Average price | $50 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration 4h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration 2h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 0m 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 |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bochum to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Bochum to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bochum to Amsterdam:
A bus is $48 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bochum to Amsterdam costing on average $75 (€63).
A bus is $596 (€500) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bochum to Amsterdam costing on average $623 (€522).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 57m.
Flight takes on average 4h 58m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (2h 58m by train vs 3h 0m by car). Tickets start at around $75 (€63) compared to roughly $50 (€42) 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 Bochum to Amsterdam
How to get from Bochum to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bochum to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:25 AM5h05Bochum, Hbf4:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:25 AM5h05Bochum, Hbf4:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL17988:15 AM0h50Dusseldorf Airport9:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$5801One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 646 · 30297 · Bus 28995 · IC 32388:27 AM4h27Bochum Hbf12:54 PMAmsterdam Zuid$281One-way4 transfers- ICE 646 · S6 · 20070 · IC 35408:27 AM4h37Bochum Hbf1:04 PMAmsterdam Zuid$281One-way3 transfers
- ICE 646 · 30297 · IC 1542+200148:27 AM5h02Bochum Hbf1:29 PMAmsterdam Centraal$281One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus6:40 AM3h50Bochum, Hbf10:30 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:40 AM4h10Bochum, Hbf10:50 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$361One-way0 transfers
- 30761 · ICE 103+KL18207:21 AM8h09Bochum Hbf3:30 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2811One-way2 transfers
- ICE 25+KL18206:28 AM9h02Bochum Hbf3:30 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2841One-way1 transfer
- ICE 529+KL18207:08 AM8h22Bochum Hbf3:30 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$3131One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bochum to Amsterdam:
A bus is $48 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bochum to Amsterdam costing on average $75 (€63).
A bus is $596 (€500) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bochum to Amsterdam costing on average $623 (€522).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 57m.
Flight takes on average 4h 58m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bochum and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Bochum Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Bochum, Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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