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Compare train, bus, and flight for Mannheim to Bochum
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Bochum among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €33 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. 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 €33, while a flight costs an average of €210.
Distance: 147 miles (238 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€101 Average price | €33 Average price Cheapest | €210 Average price | €47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 44m Average total duration 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 17m Average total duration 5h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Mannheim to Bochum
Compare the available ways to get from Mannheim to Bochum, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Bochum:
A bus is €69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Bochum costing on average €101.
A bus is €178 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Bochum costing on average €210.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 44m.
Bus takes on average 6h 17m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (3h 14m by train vs 3h 27m by car). Tickets start at around €101 compared to roughly €47 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 Mannheim to Bochum
How to get from Mannheim to Bochum by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Bochum is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:55 PM 6h05 Mannheim 6:00 AM Bochum €19 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
11:55 PM 6h05 Mannheim 6:00 AM Bochum €19 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
11:55 PM 6h05 Mannheim 6:00 AM Bochum €19 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
10:55 PM 6h05 Mannheim 5:00 AM Bochum €22 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Bochum:
A bus is €69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Bochum costing on average €101.
A bus is €178 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Bochum costing on average €210.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 44m.
Bus takes on average 6h 17m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim 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 Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Bochum Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Bochum, Hbf.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst to go to Bochum by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bochum by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, FlixTrain to go to Bochum by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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