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Compare bus, train, and flight for Salzburg to Bochum
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Bochum among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $64, while a flight costs an average of $611.
Distance: 364 miles (586 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$159 Average price | $611 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 14m Average total duration 7h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 25m Average total duration 12h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Bochum:
A bus is $95 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Bochum costing on average $159.
A bus is $547 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Bochum costing on average $611.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 14m.
Bus takes on average 13h 25m.
You'll arrive about 4h 57m sooner (2h 25m by flight vs 7h 22m by car). Tickets start at around $611 compared to roughly $62 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 Salzburg to Bochum
How to get from Salzburg to Bochum by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Bochum is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM12h00Salzburg, P+R Süd11:20 AMBochum, Hbf$601One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM12h00Salzburg, P+R Süd11:20 AMBochum, Hbf$601One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW43389:25 PM1h10Salzburg Airport10:35 PMDusseldorf Airport$3181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EC 212 · ICE 918+
314638:00 AM8h09Salzburg Hbf4:09 PMBochum Hbf$1631One-way2 transfers - 27982 · ICE 512 · 30794+
790343:08 PM8h34Salzburg Hbf11:42 PMBochum Hbf$1631One-way3 transfers - ICE 512 · 30794+790343:05 PM8h37Salzburg Hbf11:42 PMBochum Hbf$1631One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:00 PM17h00Salzburg, P+R Süd7:00 AMBochum, Hbf$631One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 PM13h40Salzburg, P+R Süd11:20 AMBochum, Hbf$861One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:05 AM15h10Salzburg, P+R Süd9:15 PMBochum, Hbf$881One-way0 transfers
- EW8343+
EW94:05 PM5h45Salzburg Airport9:50 PMCologne Bonn Airport$2751One-way1 transfer 
LH1109+ICE 992 · 267186:00 AM8h31Salzburg Airport2:31 PMBochum Hbf$4161One-way2 transfers- LH1103+ICE 796 · 2672610:10 AM8h21Salzburg Airport6:31 PMBochum Hbf$4231One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Bochum:
A bus is $44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Bochum costing on average $109.
A bus is $547 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Bochum costing on average $611.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 39m.
Bus takes on average 13h 25m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Bochum as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Bochum Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Bochum, Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bochum by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bochum by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Bochum by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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