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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Bochum
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Bochum among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €60, while a flight costs an average of €431.
Distance: 290 miles (468 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€121 Average price | €431 Average price | €60 Average price Cheapest | €154 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 59m Average total duration 6h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 30m Average total duration 14h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Zurich to Bochum
Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Bochum, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bochum:
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bochum costing on average €121.
A bus is €371 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bochum costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 59m.
Bus takes on average 14h 30m.
The journey is about 34m faster (6h 29m by train vs 7h 3m by car) and roughly €33 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€121 vs €154). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Bochum
How to get from Zurich to Bochum by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Bochum is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
TGV 9210+ICE 6 · ICE 918 · ICE 2289:34 AM 7h35 Zurich HB 5:09 PM Bochum Hbf €75 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- TGV 9210+ICE 6 · ICE 918 · ICE 228
9:34 AM 7h35 Zurich HB 5:09 PM Bochum Hbf €75 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
- EW767
8:10 PM 1h05 Zurich Airport 9:15 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €165 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- TGV 9210+ICE 6 · ICE 918 · 89725
9:34 AM 6h05 Zurich HB 3:39 PM Bochum Hbf €97 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 200 · 26721
7:59 AM 6h24 Zurich HB 2:23 PM Bochum Hbf €107 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 794 · ICE 372 · IC 2045 · ICE 108
8:59 AM 7h24 Zurich HB 4:23 PM Bochum Hbf €111 1 One-way 4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:20 PM 22h00 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 4:20 PM Bochum, Hbf €91 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:25 PM 24h05 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 8:30 PM Bochum, Hbf €94 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus+
FlixTrain6:20 PM 22h17 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 4:37 PM Bochum Hbf €97 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW8761 · EW8054
9:05 AM 6h25 Zurich Airport 3:30 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €155 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW7761 · EW9035
9:45 AM 8h15 Zurich Airport 6:00 PM Dusseldorf Airport €175 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW763
8:35 AM 1h05 Zurich Airport 9:40 AM Cologne Bonn Airport €185 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bochum:
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bochum costing on average €121.
A bus is €371 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bochum costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Bochum take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 59m.
Bus takes on average 14h 30m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Bochum as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Bochum Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Bochum, Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bochum by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, BA Cityflyer, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Smartwings, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, CitizenPlane, ITA, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta to go to Bochum by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bochum by bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Smartwings, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta.
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