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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Bochum
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Bochum among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $16, and a flight costs an average of $111.
Distance: 114 miles (184 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$61 Average price | $25 Average price Cheapest | $132 Average price |
3h 39m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration 4h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Bochum
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bochum by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bochum is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:30 PM4h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:15 PMBochum, Hbf$241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:30 PM4h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:15 PMBochum, Hbf$241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH42165:10 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport5:55 PMDusseldorf Airport$1551One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4491 · ICE 1049 · ICE 2028:38 AM3h31Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:09 PMBochum Hbf$1171One-way2 transfers
- S8 · ICE 1049 · ICE 2028:30 AM3h39Frankfurt am Main Flughafen12:09 PMBochum Hbf$1171One-way2 transfers
- ICE 822 · ICE 8478:22 AM2h09Frankfurt Airport long-distance station10:31 AMBochum Hbf$1241One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:05 PM4h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:15 PMBochum, Hbf$291One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain11:00 AM5h37Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:37 PMBochum Hbf$391One-way1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain10:25 AM6h12Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)4:37 PMBochum Hbf$421One-way1 transfer
- LH707:40 AM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport8:25 AMDusseldorf Airport$1551One-way0 transfers
- LH729:15 AM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport10:00 AMDusseldorf Airport$1951One-way0 transfers
- LH741:45 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport2:30 PMDusseldorf Airport$3401One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bochum:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bochum costing on average $22 (€18).
A bus is $95 (€76) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bochum costing on average $111 (€89).
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 58m.
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Bochum as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Bochum Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Bochum, Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Bochum by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Bochum by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie to go to Bochum by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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