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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nuremberg to Bochum
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nuremberg to Bochum among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 5m. 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 €28, while a train costs an average of €69.
Distance: 219 miles (354 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€69 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest | €68 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 5m Average total duration Fastest 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 46m Average total duration 6h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Bochum:
A bus is €70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Bochum costing on average €98.
A bus is €365 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Bochum costing on average €393.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 46m.
Flight takes on average 7h 41m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (4h 32m by train vs 4h 51m by car). Tickets start at around €98 compared to roughly €68 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 Nuremberg to Bochum
How to get from Nuremberg to Bochum by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nuremberg to Bochum is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:35 PM8h35Nürnberg, ZOB11:10 PMBochum, Hbf€251One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:35 PM8h35Nürnberg, ZOB11:10 PMBochum, Hbf€251One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH143 · LH7411:30 AM2h45Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport2:15 PMDusseldorf Airport€4241One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 926 · ICE 882 · 267189:31 AM5h00Nuremberg Hbf2:31 PMBochum Hbf€731One-way2 transfers
- ICE 728 · ICE 849+
314518:00 AM5h09Nuremberg Hbf1:09 PMBochum Hbf€741One-way2 transfers - ICE 726 · ICE 549+314559:00 AM5h09Nuremberg Hbf2:09 PMBochum Hbf€741One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:55 PM9h05Nürnberg, ZOB7:00 AMBochum, Hbf€251One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus4:15 AM7h05Nürnberg, ZOB11:20 AMBochum, Hbf€281One-way0 transfers
- LH147 · LH786:40 PM3h05Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport9:45 PMDusseldorf Airport€4241One-way1 transfer
- LH149 · LH726:10 AM3h20Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport9:30 AMDusseldorf Airport€4241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Bochum:
A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Bochum costing on average €69.
A bus is €354 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Bochum costing on average €393.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 41m.
Bus takes on average 8h 11m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nuremberg and Bochum as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nuremberg Hbf and arrive in Bochum Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Nürnberg, ZOB and arrive in Bochum, Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bochum by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Bochum by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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