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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 $29 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 55m. 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 $29, while a flight costs an average of $188.
Distance: 186 miles (300 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$37 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $188 Average price | $64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 59m Average total duration 5h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m 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 |
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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 Hamburg to Bochum:
A bus is $34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Bochum costing on average $73.
A bus is $449 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 0m.
Bus takes on average 7h 9m.
You'll arrive about 2h 9m sooner (2h 0m by flight vs 4h 9m by car). Tickets start at around $488 compared to roughly $64 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus6:00 AM5h20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:20 AMBochum, Hbf$291One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:00 AM5h20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:20 AMBochum, Hbf$291One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW90398:45 PM0h55Hamburg Airport9:40 PMDusseldorf Airport$761One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 2513 · 90101 · 267064:41 AM3h50Hamburg Hbf8:31 AMBochum Hbf$401One-way2 transfers
- ICE 2513+
314354:41 AM4h28Hamburg Hbf9:09 AMBochum Hbf$401One-way1 transfer - IC 2040 · 89872+
816032:33 AM5h42Hamburg Hbf8:15 AMBochum Hbf$401One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 AM7h00Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof4:50 PMBochum, Hbf$331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM10h50Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport4:20 PMBochum, Hbf$371One-way1 transfer
DE1696 · DE10116:50 PM16h15Hamburg Airport11:05 AMDusseldorf Airport$2991One-way1 transfer
LH27 · LH787:00 PM3h05Hamburg Airport10:05 PMDusseldorf Airport$3861One-way1 transfer- LH2065+LH53696:20 PM3h45Hamburg Airport10:05 PMDusseldorf Airport$4231One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Bochum:
A bus is $8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Bochum costing on average $37.
A bus is $159 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Bochum costing on average $188.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 32m.
Bus takes on average 5h 59m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 8 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 metronom, Deutsche Bahn to go to Bochum by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, GetJet Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Bochum by flight.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 3 direct flights per day with GetJet Airlines, Eurowings.
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