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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Bochum
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Bochum among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, while a flight costs an average of $488.
Distance: 186 miles (300 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$82 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $488 Average price | $63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 38m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 49m Average total duration 6h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration 2h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg 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 Hamburg to Bochum
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Bochum, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Bochum:
A bus is $46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Bochum costing on average $82.
A bus is $452 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Bochum costing on average $488.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 5m.
Bus takes on average 6h 49m.
You'll arrive about 1h 1m sooner (3h 8m by train vs 4h 9m by car). Tickets start at around $82 compared to roughly $63 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 Hamburg to Bochum
How to get from Hamburg to Bochum by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Bochum is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:00 AM 5h37 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 4:37 PM Bochum Hbf $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain
11:00 AM 5h37 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 4:37 PM Bochum Hbf $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 105
6:45 AM 3h02 Hamburg Hbf 9:47 AM Bochum Hbf $119 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 783 · ICE 946
6:01 AM 3h23 Hamburg Hbf 9:24 AM Bochum Hbf $79 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 517 · 26814
7:45 AM 3h09 Hamburg Hbf 10:54 AM Bochum Hbf $86 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 583 · ICE 644 · 26710
7:01 AM 3h30 Hamburg Hbf 10:31 AM Bochum Hbf $95 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Bochum:
A bus is $46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Bochum costing on average $82.
A bus is $452 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Bochum costing on average $488.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 5m.
Bus takes on average 6h 49m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Bochum as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Bochum Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Bochum, Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bochum by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Bochum by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti to go to Bochum by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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