Travel optionsfrom Essen to Bochum
How to get from Essen to Bochum by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Bochum is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain5:04 PM0h09Essen Hbf5:13 PMBochum Hbf$41One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain5:04 PM0h09Essen Hbf5:13 PMBochum Hbf$41One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain5:04 PM0h09Essen Hbf5:13 PMBochum Hbf$41One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain9:04 AM0h09Essen Hbf9:13 AMBochum Hbf$41One-way0 transfers
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Compare train and bus for Essen to Bochum
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Bochum among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $4.
Distance: 8 miles (14 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$10 Average price | $7 Average price Cheapest | $3 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
40m Average total duration Fastest 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 52m Average total duration 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.0kg 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 Essen to Bochum:
A bus is $3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Bochum costing on average $10.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Bus takes on average 22m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Bochum:
A bus is $3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Bochum costing on average $10.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Bus takes on average 22m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Bochum as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Bochum, Hbf.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Bochum Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Bochum by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, DB Bus, FlixBus to go to Bochum by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, DB Bus, FlixBus.
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